Winter Blues

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Winter Blues
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Mon, 10-10-2005 - 1:53pm

Hi all,

Well, with the onset of cool weather I have noticed a decline in my happiness. This is doubly unfortunate because autumn is my favourite season. I haven't been depressed yet, but have felt more teary and less comfortable being around other people. That's the start of a bad cycle, because the more I isolate myself the glummer I feel. Start thinking things like, nobody likes me (um, better eat some worms?), why doesn't anyone come see me... sort of thing.

Any suggestions for dealing with this?

Thanks,
Beth

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: rincewynd
Mon, 10-10-2005 - 1:58pm

Hey sweetie,

I deal with the same thing, SAD, so I have no suggestions...but I want to let you know I hear you, you aren't alone, and send you some hugs.

One thing, do you have a "light"? I had to do the light therapy in the hospital once and they wanted me to keep it up but I can't afford the light.

Stick around here and let us all deal with it together!

Love and Hugs,

Keli

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Registered: 04-06-2005
In reply to: rincewynd
Mon, 10-10-2005 - 2:00pm

Beth....sorry this does stink !!!


can you get out for a walk, get some fresh air ???


I know my sister has a harder time in the winter also...I know there's a word for it...can't think of it tho.


I do the same thing...kinda like today, why is everyone annoying me, why doesn't anyone like me?


I think we some how just have to talk ourselves out of it....yeah like that is easy.


sorry, guess i have no real advise, just wanted you to know you are not alone.

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Registered: 09-01-2004
In reply to: rincewynd
Mon, 10-10-2005 - 3:31pm

Beth,


Sounds like SAD to me--I have the same problem, unfortunately the pdoc I've been seeing doesn't see it as a seperate problem, says all BP folks are affected by the weather and that light doesn't make any difference--except I know for a fact it does just because of my moods on