It's starting again. First day after Daylight Savings time and this pic pretty much sums up my feelings.


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I received this email from SADA so thought I'd pass on the information...

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I remember reading that SAD starts in January for most people. For me, it seems like it's almost directly in line with the solstice. I start feeling glum at the end of July, by the end of October I'm getting panic attacks and crying spells, and the beginning of December I feel dead. The rest of the winter is touch-and-go; I think it's more affected ( Read more... )

It's late Spring where I live (Wellington, New Zealand) and the weather's been gorgeous for the last couple of days- But I feel drained, and occasionally anxious, and I don't have a lot of energy. I don't feel soul-crushingly awful, like I do during the depths of winter, and I'm not sure I'd even say I'm depressed -more apathetic than anything- but ( Read more... )

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SunTouch Plus Light & Ion Therapy Giveaway from NatureBright on ShesSmart.com! They've done lots of studies on how this particular lamp with the ion therapy really helps SAD (seasonal affective disorder). I see this as the perfect gift to YOURSELF if you're depressed. There is so much pressure during the holidays for things to be perfect. I'm ( Read more... )

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I've hated winter for a long time and am pretty convinced I have SAD (I meet the criteria according to wikipedia, heh), but it is so hard to explain to people who DON'T have SAD -- they seem to think it's just a dislike of cold, rather than a energy-draining daily horror. I wrote this poem today and for the first time I feel like I have expressed ( Read more... )

Ok, we all knew Denis Leary is, by definition, an ass. That's how he makes his living. Nevertheless, his comments regarding SAD pissed me off.

Here's the link:  www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/index.jhtml

He's on there defending the attacks he got on someone taking something out of context that he said about fakers of autism, explaining that he ( Read more... )

Any suggestions on how to explain SAD to clueless but well-meaning friends and coworkers? It's hard to explain the feelings of depression to someone who has never felt it before.