I definately suffer from SAD...every winter I always have at least a small depressive episode...sometimes worse. I'm always much, much happier in the spring/summer.
I told my shrink about it after I realized that I kept going back to her pretty regularly every winter. She said that I should get a special lamp that is supposed to mimic the natural rays of the sun. I thought it sounded kinda silly, but I read in my psych book that it has produced good results in research studies with people with SAD. She also said that the lamps can sometimes be covered by insurance! I haven't gotten one...but perhaps it is something that you can look into.
Good luck! |