10-25-2017, 10:50 PM
Hi my friends.
I thought I would start a thread on S.A.D.(Seasonal Affective Dissorder->Wikipedia Web-Link for S.A.D.<-).
I decided to make this thread for a few reasons, partly because it's that time when the clocks go back again this weekend and the days are going to feel even shorter than they do so already(They go back in the UK at least, I'm not sure about other countrys? eitherway the days are getting shorter)...But I'm mainly making this because I've found myself stuck in this sh!tty low-mood, at times in a really deep-depression for these last few weeks or so, and just can't seem to shake it off or break myself out of it, not for the life of me...and I thought maybe by writing stuff down about it might just help myself to put certain things into a different perspective and have a better understanding.
If nothing else, at least starting this thread will give other members a specific place to share thier own experiences of SAD, so others may see that they are not alone in suffering with this condition, by seeing how it can also effect other people in their day-to-day routines at work or at home, and how they are affected by it or the emptyiness, the depression, the interupted sleep patterns and everything else that comes with having SAD or low mood at this time of the year...even if it's just to have a place to "Vent" out feelings that make no sense and leave you feeling empty or wondering why every year around September or October...
Myself, I try to keep a tight hold of my personal faith, especially when I'm in them really dark places. Also, I take a LOT more vitamins at this time of year and I think that helps, so I've read anyway(Do you take extra vitamins? Anything in particular that you feel helps you with SAD? Again, please share it...). Also I do "try" to do some of the more "obvious" things, like exercising or push myself to get outside the house.(I say "try", as I've not been so successful lately with the last 2 of these, but when I do have success I find they can sometimes help me overcombe a great deal).
Also, I have tried the "light boxes" that are specifically made for the treatment of SAD, they give out very bright light, at certain levels of color and high levels of UV, as a lack of sunlight is thought to be a major factor in triggering SAD - though not always the case for all people, for me personally I find it's more of the short dark-dank days of winter that affect my mood(also I have underlying issues with depression). Here in the UK we can borrow light boxes from our local hospital(at least they used to, ask your GP), I tried one some years ago now, but it did nothing for me at all. With that said, some people have great success with them and are certainly worth a try, I think you can buy them on @maz0n or eb@y.
SAD, is not something new for me - I've had it since my teens, it's the same feeling at the same time every year to the point I genuinely dread it when September and October is looming upon us.
I haven't felt able or upto posting hardly much of anything on here lately(maybe to some peoples delight, lol), and I don't do the face-boook thing or any stuff like that anyway - Ioplist is genuinely the closest I ever get to any kind of social media these days! Lately due to the SAD, I've had a few periods where I don't even have the mental or physical energy to pick up my laptop to go browsing on the internet or even watch a movie, and it really sucks feeling so friggin low nearly everyday - I dread having to go out of the house, or answering the phone and especially the front door. I am really struggling with everything right now I have little energy and am not much fun to be around, if i'm to be totally honest with you, most days - I'm just about getting through each one and dreading the next one before it even arrives...
From searching and reading up about SAD on the internet, Seasonal Affective Dissorder actually affects quite a few of us at this time of year, though to varying degrees of intensity. It's much worse if you already live with an underlying form of depression.
In the US alone, it is thought between 4-6% of the population suffer with SAD on a real severe level(Especially if your in Alaska-due to being further north I guess), while 10-20% experience the milder forms and symptoms of the illness. Statistically affecting more Women than it does Men, though not an exact science as to how much so. It is also thought to get "better", or at least affect less of us with the coming of age - the older gereration are less likely to suffer from SAD(Or maybe they are just more stalwart, than us middle aged or younger people!).
Anyway, there it is I'm sure many of you live with it. Maybe your so used to feeling like it that you don't give it much thought anymore, some just say it's just the winter blues. Still I hope someone will chip in, or maybe someone can offer advice on dealing with it.
Genuinely, this really is the first time that I could have wrote anything like this in weeks and weeks, I don't know why or even how I've managed it tonight - though it's took me about 4/5 hours. But I couldn't of done ANY of this, this morning. Maybe it was just by "starting" the process to write things down about it and try to explain some of it, maybe it has started to help me already? Honestly, I really dunno!...try it.
Stay Blessed+have a good evening my friends...
I thought I would start a thread on S.A.D.(Seasonal Affective Dissorder->Wikipedia Web-Link for S.A.D.<-).
I decided to make this thread for a few reasons, partly because it's that time when the clocks go back again this weekend and the days are going to feel even shorter than they do so already(They go back in the UK at least, I'm not sure about other countrys? eitherway the days are getting shorter)...But I'm mainly making this because I've found myself stuck in this sh!tty low-mood, at times in a really deep-depression for these last few weeks or so, and just can't seem to shake it off or break myself out of it, not for the life of me...and I thought maybe by writing stuff down about it might just help myself to put certain things into a different perspective and have a better understanding.
If nothing else, at least starting this thread will give other members a specific place to share thier own experiences of SAD, so others may see that they are not alone in suffering with this condition, by seeing how it can also effect other people in their day-to-day routines at work or at home, and how they are affected by it or the emptyiness, the depression, the interupted sleep patterns and everything else that comes with having SAD or low mood at this time of the year...even if it's just to have a place to "Vent" out feelings that make no sense and leave you feeling empty or wondering why every year around September or October...
Myself, I try to keep a tight hold of my personal faith, especially when I'm in them really dark places. Also, I take a LOT more vitamins at this time of year and I think that helps, so I've read anyway(Do you take extra vitamins? Anything in particular that you feel helps you with SAD? Again, please share it...). Also I do "try" to do some of the more "obvious" things, like exercising or push myself to get outside the house.(I say "try", as I've not been so successful lately with the last 2 of these, but when I do have success I find they can sometimes help me overcombe a great deal).
Also, I have tried the "light boxes" that are specifically made for the treatment of SAD, they give out very bright light, at certain levels of color and high levels of UV, as a lack of sunlight is thought to be a major factor in triggering SAD - though not always the case for all people, for me personally I find it's more of the short dark-dank days of winter that affect my mood(also I have underlying issues with depression). Here in the UK we can borrow light boxes from our local hospital(at least they used to, ask your GP), I tried one some years ago now, but it did nothing for me at all. With that said, some people have great success with them and are certainly worth a try, I think you can buy them on @maz0n or eb@y.
SAD, is not something new for me - I've had it since my teens, it's the same feeling at the same time every year to the point I genuinely dread it when September and October is looming upon us.
I haven't felt able or upto posting hardly much of anything on here lately(maybe to some peoples delight, lol), and I don't do the face-boook thing or any stuff like that anyway - Ioplist is genuinely the closest I ever get to any kind of social media these days! Lately due to the SAD, I've had a few periods where I don't even have the mental or physical energy to pick up my laptop to go browsing on the internet or even watch a movie, and it really sucks feeling so friggin low nearly everyday - I dread having to go out of the house, or answering the phone and especially the front door. I am really struggling with everything right now I have little energy and am not much fun to be around, if i'm to be totally honest with you, most days - I'm just about getting through each one and dreading the next one before it even arrives...
From searching and reading up about SAD on the internet, Seasonal Affective Dissorder actually affects quite a few of us at this time of year, though to varying degrees of intensity. It's much worse if you already live with an underlying form of depression.
In the US alone, it is thought between 4-6% of the population suffer with SAD on a real severe level(Especially if your in Alaska-due to being further north I guess), while 10-20% experience the milder forms and symptoms of the illness. Statistically affecting more Women than it does Men, though not an exact science as to how much so. It is also thought to get "better", or at least affect less of us with the coming of age - the older gereration are less likely to suffer from SAD(Or maybe they are just more stalwart, than us middle aged or younger people!).
Anyway, there it is I'm sure many of you live with it. Maybe your so used to feeling like it that you don't give it much thought anymore, some just say it's just the winter blues. Still I hope someone will chip in, or maybe someone can offer advice on dealing with it.
Genuinely, this really is the first time that I could have wrote anything like this in weeks and weeks, I don't know why or even how I've managed it tonight - though it's took me about 4/5 hours. But I couldn't of done ANY of this, this morning. Maybe it was just by "starting" the process to write things down about it and try to explain some of it, maybe it has started to help me already? Honestly, I really dunno!...try it.
Stay Blessed+have a good evening my friends...