Seasonal Affective Disorder

Yesterday I felt like dying.

 

me too. but I don't think it's seasonal.

 

Move over here. I mean there is still a difference in the seasons, but not that drastic.

 

I know people that get it. It must be horrible. Have you considered getting a SAD lamp? Do you get outside often?

I used to think I had SAD until I spent a lonely, dark winter in Scotland, and didn't feel depressed at all.

 

Never heard of a SAD lamp. iggy:

 

uhhhuummmm excuse me?

 

it's a big combo lamp that puts out light ~5500K to emulate sunlight.

 

do you get enough exercise? I have found a drastic difference. Yesterday I went on a 4 mile hike and felt great-today no exercise and I feel like crap. tommorow I am going hiking again and I am going to start journaling. I am wondering if it is the sun from the hike or the exercise, or the combination?
Last year I had to go tanning to combat my winter blues...I am starting to age a bit so I want to avoid it now.

 

I've been exercising regularly for 5 or 6 years now.

But the quantum of sunlight definitely makes all the diff.

 

SAD is supposedly due to a lack of Vitamin E from sunshine. SAD lamps are high powered lights that give off safe, sun-like radiation...supposedly sitting next to them for half an hour a day helps curb the depression.

My uncle in England gets his reading done next to a SAD lamp.

I think the reason why I didn't get depressed in Scotland is because I spent several hours a day walking in the faint winter sunshine...exercise and being outdoors helps more than you can imagine. I used to suffer from a bad winter depression every year until I started exercising and walking to work etc. Its easy for me to say being Australian, but still, get outdoors as much as you can!

 

word.
Its cold here right now tho.
i get kinda down this time of year...but it is more because this season is slow season for hubby's work - belt tightening, and all that is a downer.

 

That sucks, I just moved south from New Hampshire I used to get that every winter until I started forcing myself to stand out in the cold while the sun was out, an hour or two a day should fix it. I used to face directly into the sun with my eyes closed and think of thoughts of summer, like sitting by the lake. Good luck with it. Peace

 

I believe it's vitamin D....

 

I always get anxious when I spend too much time indoors or don't get enough exercise.

 

I have Sexual Affective Disorder

(Too much seks )

 

That shit's all in your head, stop being a fagget.

 

Shhhh- if you tell him that then I will have no possible buttseks threads to troll.

 

Ass 2 ass?

Brazilian style?

 

It’s not just the amount of sunlight it’s also the holiday season

I mean don’t we all just feel a sense of relief on January 2nd when it’s finally all over; the turkey has been served, the presents have all been given out, and the relatives have all finally gone home (and good riddance) - see you on the 4th of July


Hotwater

 

i agree with hotwater. it is to do with the short days and less sun, but its always just the whole thing. xmas the season of good will. pfffft! the two should never be uttered in the same breath in my opinion. bah humbug to xmas and to winter and to dark dismal and depressing days.