Does anyone here have Winter Deprssion?

fly south

Rant away, sometimes thats the only thing that will help when a depression sneaks up on you.
A lot of folks get that way this time of year, so keep on talking. it will help.
and don't get upset when Idol throws up the BS Flag. just expect it.
And when EAT comes on and said he farted and to expect a big one "somewhere" in Cali. just go with the flow and ask him what he ate for lunch!
Go with the flow and everything will roll off your back!

How can you be depressed? It's 72 and beautiful blue skies, perfect weather?

I can't just pick up and fly south. If I could I would just pick up and move there. But, I'am thinking of doing in the not so far away future.

its normal to be be depressed in winter, especially living in the north where theres less daylight per day, you might need artificial sunlight or serotonnin supplements, or just hibernate as some mammals do.

Get a sunlight lamp and take "same" everyday.

Btw, have you had any ghostly things going on in the house lately?
Are you sleeping alright?

I have winter depressions but since I installed a 600 watt lightbulb in my home and sit under it during the winter works miracles....

hope this helps

I might have, or perhaps I'm just in love with a female destroyer.

Anyway...

What the doctors say...

It's very simple...

Eat less meat and more fish...

Check out the books what meat fucks up inside, and what fish repairs...

It has got something to do with oil...

Omega-6 (meat) versus omega-3 (fish) and the balance of those two inside the body...

Meat decreases serotonine production, fish increases it...

Plus meat destroys your neuro network (through erosion), while fish repairs it, especially the connections of synapses and that sort of stuff...

Fish sharpens you up...

The brain needs lubricating oil, ain't that a joke? It's true, really...

It allows for clearer thinking...

Last but not least, in France, they have lots of depressions, they eat lots of meat too, while in Asia, they have very little depressions, and they eat lots of fish too...

You're welcome...

Oh, light therapy can also work...

dell,
Yes. Always. Now too.
Hang on. You're not alone with this.

S.A.D- Seasonal Affective Disorder. I have had it for many years and had my thyroid checked(turned out normal),got tested for Lyme disease(did'nt have it) and went to my doctor who put me on antidepressants(Did'nt work).I researched the matter on the internet and found that bright lights help.Through further research, I found that the light receptors on the back of the legs(right behind the kneecap)are more sensitive than shining it into the eyes.You can shine a light as bright as you want in that area and not have to worry about discomfort or blindness.I have been doing this for about two weeks now and my condition has improved radically!!!!! It's like it is summer again and my energy and attitude are where they should be.Give it a try and let us know if it works for you too!!! Get the brightest light you can find(or multiple lights) and lay under it for about half an hour.YOU WON'T BELIEVE THE DIFFERENCE!

groucho
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Thank you for suggesting to just go with the flow. Because that is exactly what I don't do. I think I forget how to. Maybe I get depressed because I smoke pot now and then. I sure it messes with my brain Chemistry.

I believe your correct. think; is the smoking a cause, or the cure?
would depression ease without?
If not, then you should not self medicate. check with the doc and keep going with the flow.
I have been there and upon occasion it rears its ugly head and hibernation is the order of the day.

Dell,

Try dealing with the energy head-on. Change it. Think different thoughts, deliberately.

You will run into opposition and inertia from your mind, and maybe feel it's an impossible task, but just set your will to do it and keep going. There'll be times of setback, it'll probably come in waves, but just keep going.

Eventually, your way will win through and you will come out into clear air (peace, mental freedom), and that's just the first victory of many.

But it's a valuable spiritual principle to learn, that you can breakthrough, translate, energies. And WE ALL DO IT.

Cheers,
neti.

dell,

try a vitamin D supplement, 400 IU, once a day.

try to get more exercise, or exercise consistently during the winter months.(instead of smoking pot)

keep the blinds or curtains open during the daytime.

turn on the lights in the room you are in at night while you're still awake. don't sit around, watching TV etc, in the dark.

dell,

in addition to what i just said, don't get down on yourself when you have a bad day or days, it will pass. learn to accept it as part of who you are. i don't feel that my depression is bad enough to warrant taking medication on a daily basis. it usually comes and goes occassionally and it usually lasts for 1 to 3 days. sometimes it feels like the end of the world but it ain't.