does anyone here have depression and/or S.A.D.?

[Deus Ex Machina]

SAD = Seasonal Affective Disorder.

I recently learned about this, and I think I may have it.. It seems that every winter time I get depressed and my overall mood changes and stays that way for a couple months... what about you all?

 

[gonelifting]

No, But know someone that has it. Last year he went to Another state (from New Jersey) to try and aleviate the problems he`s been having.

I thought you could get those "Sun Lamps" to make you feel better during the winter months.

 

[Pamela]

My best friend is going thru this right now.

 

[Ashamed]

Depression is an epidemic; everyone has it or has had it at least once.

SAD? You should try living in the UK... 9 months of grey....

 

[Deus Ex Machina]

Depression is an epidemic; everyone has it or has had it at least once.

SAD? You should try living in the UK... 9 months of grey....

Is it true there's high suicide rate in the UK?

 

[Ashamed]

In the UK, the leading cause of death for men under age of 30 is suicide.. car accident is 2nd leading cause...

Without looking it up, I don't think Americas suicide statistic is much different to the UK's.. you have more guns, your stat might actually be higher.. males tend to be more successful at suicide than women and they tend to use more fatal mean i.e. guns... women tend to botch suicide with pills which suggests possibly that women cry for help, and men just go through with it....

Economic recession sees an increase in suicide stats.. would imagine rates are higher in our current economic climate...

 

[ZKaudio]

go to the tanning salon... i'm not kidding you.

 

[Ashamed]

go on lots of holidays..

go outside in the light even if it is grey...

the odd tanning session is good...

 

[chewyxrage]

i agree w/ the sunlight factor...

on weekends i tend to stay up till like 5 or 6 am as in right now....


so i sleep about 8 hours and its dark by the time i wake up...this depresses me....




seriously though....i think walking out in the sunlight lifts my moods immensely.....

 

[TC2]

I've never been diagnosed, but I'm pretty sure I have it.

Couple trips to the tanning bed and I'm fine.

I start to get really tired and down, If I don't see or feel the effects of the sun or tanning bed.