Winter depression

[divinemistress87]

Anyone elses depression getting a lot worse with the colder darker weather?

 

[HenryHenriksen_6E]

Yeah, I live in a northern climate, so it's dark most of the day during this time of the year. Strangely enough, the winter sadness isn't too intense up to Christmas, however it gets rather rough in January and onward to spring. This year I've been rather worried how this winter will turn out, and I'm afraid it's going to get even rougher than last time. But yeah, I think this is somewhat common. Planning to chuck in some vitamin-d supplements and hoping for the best.

 

[no.hope]

I've reached the point of being depressed for long , I'm numb to it
I barely feel any emotions if any at all

 

[KillingPain267]

No, because at least I can sleep. Summer induces insomnia because I live so high up north that there is only 2-3 hours of full darkness in summer.

 

[L'absent]

For me it's different. Winter, darkness and cold have always been my companions. Winter makes me feel protected and wrapped in the dark hands of the night when bats fly haphazardly around the streetlights.

 

[Derpiee]

Not really, the sol reason why i'm not feeling worst during winter, is because it's one of my favorite season. It's barely cold where i live, and seeing a little bit of snow and feeling the fresh breeze of winter on my face, is just making me a little bit less unhappy.

 

[rozeske]

I'm just getting out of it and it was the icing on the cake that is my misery. I feel you.

 

[opheliaoveragain]

not just yet as we are sub tropical here but I know the early darkness is gonna wreck me. I feel it coming for sure.

 

[broken_stoic]

Very much the opposite. I have severe asthma/allergies and have always been a night owl. I get the most relief from alot of my symptoms during fall/winter and have always found night time very soothing. Though for the past several years I've been chronically sick more and more during the cold months so .

 

[darkness456]

I prefer winter but thats all..No season can help unfortunately

 

[kunikuzushi]

Yes, I wake up at 2pm and get 3 hours of sunlight and it's making me more depressed. I have extremely bright lights in my room, but I don't think it's helping much. I also am dreading the holidays coming up.

 

[NeoN0va]

Anyone elses depression getting a lot worse with the colder darker weather?

Yup. All of the progress is gone. Ive had good couple of weeks, and its all gone now. Planning to CTB friday. Ive got enough of this bullshit which is life.

 

[NoPoint2Life]

I'm just throwing my two cents in, feel free to totally ignore.

I am not surprised that there are lots of us that feel this way. But I am surprised that no one in this thread has mentioned seasonal affective disorder (sad). Very common at this time of year going through winter.
There are special lights you can buy to mimic sunlight. I don't really know much about it, but you can Google it.

And if you are willing to go with medication, Wellbutrin actually is listed as being prescribed to help with that . My depression has gotten a little worse lately and because of it and to ward off SAD making it worse, my doctor just put me on that two weeks ago.

 

[skyflame]

I'm currently in a depression-anxiety-SAD sandwich. it ain't great.

 

[divinemistress87]

Yes, I wake up at 2pm and get 3 hours of sunlight and it's making me more depressed. I have extremely bright lights in my room, but I don't think it's helping much. I also am dreading the holidays coming up.

LIghts arent helping me either . I hate holidays

 

[Wendigo]

Yeah, I hate winter, cold and darkness with all my soul, I always get depressed in winter.
I was born In a hot country so I am not used to the cold.

 

[blackbeauty]

Yeah I just want to sleep all day in winter and I have the worst blood circulation too so my fingers and toes go white because it's so sensitive to the cold .