Seasonal Depression??
I'm realizing that my emotions seem to vary between seasons. I feel like my depression affects me year round, but it gets worse in the winter. In the colder seasons I feel more apathetic and isolated, but in the warmer ones I'm more emotional. Could this be season affective depression or is it just that my depression manifests differently throughout the year?
@NebulousCoffee In the winter there is less daylight, and it's cold outside. It's harder to get outside and do things. Sunlight also brightens our mood, so it's harder when there is less of it. It makes sense that the winter would be harder than the summer. Maybe in the winter you can make up for this by trying to spend more time with friends and family.
@NebulousCoffee
It could definitely be that you have a kind of depression that is worsened by the lower sunlight in the winter, although I'm interested as to how it changes in the summer. You said you get more emotional during those months. Can you tell me more about that? Is it a negative kind of emotional, or just an opposite to the apathy of the winter?
I think there's a type of therapy called phototherapy? Have you asked your doctor about therapies like those?
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I wanted to test the waters on my own first and found a UV table top type light on Amazon for like $35, I figured it would be cheaper than time off of work for an appointment and co pay 🤷♀️ it has a 15 minute timer and will automatically turn off after that. As the seasons start changing I make sure to sit by it every day for 15 or 30 minutes where it just shines on me while I eat supper or read or watch TV etc. I feel it helps and was cost efficient. Obviously compared to provider level options it's not going to be nearly as strong but its helped for me at the price and commitment level I can do since I also dont have to leave home on those real tough days
