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Hi everyone,
I first started suffering from anxiety (including health anxiety) last January. I had one session of CBT but because the waiting list was so long by the time I was seen (was spring time) I felt better so found it pointless. I felt fine in general until around two weeks ago where I just had a wave of depression hit me. Since then I've been feeling down and had anxious thoughts again. So I'm definitely thinking this is seasonal, I went away for a month over Christmas and was in the sun and a week or so after I've come back I feel like this.
I was just wondering if anyone else notices they feel worse in the winter? Has anyone got any tips? I've contacted a local counselling service and I'll be going private to avoid the waiting time again, hopefully I'll be being seen next week.
Sphincterclench
02-02-17, 14:23
Mine is very much cyclical but more than seasonal I think its situational, and environmental.
Im no doctor, but for ME it seems to be the more time I spend in the house.
I work from home so I am tied to the house for at LEAST those times, toss in crap work hours in general, weather from Winter or Rain etc and my anxiety levels skyrocket.
When I can get out and go somewhere, if only the store or to drop a kid off at work, every little distraction and break from the house is critical for me. Several times a day I will log out of work and just pace out front of the house for a few minutes if the weather permits.
Maybe that can help you as well?
I'm like this but the opposite. Light night and sunny days make me feel utterly horrendous. The Spring and Summer are very testing times for me.
I know for winter SAD there's a light thing that is supposed to help (can't remember the name), I've also read that there's a theory that winter depression could also be due to vitamin D deficiency so a supplement may help.
PASchoolSyndrome
02-02-17, 14:48
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is totally a real thing and it does affect many people. I never realize I'm suffering from it until we get a particularly nice or sunny day and my mood instantly lifts. In the winter, particularly January through March (the "bleh" months I call them) all I want to do is lay in bed and watch TV. I'm grumpy and all around unhappy - with no real reason to be!
KeeKee is right! Vitamin D supplements (or eating more foods with more vitamin D) and artificial lighting can really help some people.
purpletoenails
02-02-17, 16:35
For me this is a proper thing.
I love the sun and light evenings and I really hate the cold, rain and bad weather. My mood reflects this and in the winter I find myself just energyless and spending a lot of time sitting indoors with no motivation to do anything. In the summer I'm the opposite, I always want to be out doing stuff and I am definitely a lot happier.
Mine is very much cyclical but more than seasonal I think its situational, and environmental.
I think this is more likely true.
We have more control over things than we realise.
If you label January a "bleh" month in your mind, then it will most likely be a "bleh" month. January is my favourite month!
In the past, I would have called myself a SAD sufferer.
Then I realised it was mostly ********, and it went away.
How about that?
Sphincterclench
02-02-17, 17:40
Guess I never really gave much thought to the season. my worst ever period was spring 2 years ago, but I love the spring time and the weather and getting out, cleaning the pool, cutting the grass etc.
Im not saying its not real but I guess that means SAD isnt a thing for me.
Hi everyone,
I first started suffering from anxiety (including health anxiety) last January. I had one session of CBT but because the waiting list was so long by the time I was seen (was spring time) I felt better so found it pointless. I felt fine in general until around two weeks ago where I just had a wave of depression hit me. Since then I've been feeling down and had anxious thoughts again. So I'm definitely thinking this is seasonal, I went away for a month over Christmas and was in the sun and a week or so after I've come back I feel like this.
I was just wondering if anyone else notices they feel worse in the winter? Has anyone got any tips? I've contacted a local counselling service and I'll be going private to avoid the waiting time again, hopefully I'll be being seen next week.
Hi cry
I can definitely relate I've been going through a depression and anxiety is out of control atm, and i noticed it hitting me on this season with the long nights and rotten weather.. Nevertheless I've been wrapped up and out cycling miles battling this i find it cleansing the mind plus exercise aswell win win so too speak...
You're definitely not alone I've been prescribed citalopram 20mg and i ain't touched them i have a way about me now that if something is depressing me and putting the hurt on me i just pinpoint it and either eradicate it from my life or battle it with exercise even if i have to force myself.
:bighug1:
Take care Cry and you're not alone on this ;-)
Petesy.
I can definitely relate I've been going through a depression and anxiety is out of control atm, and i noticed it hitting me on this season with the long nights and rotten weather.. Nevertheless I've been wrapped up and out cycling miles battling this i find it cleansing the mind plus exercise aswell win win so too speak...
Best thing I have read on here in months.
Amazing, and true.
So much to be learned from this.
Thanks everyone for your comments, it helps I'm not alone.
I think exercise definitely helps it's just hard to get back into it when you're feeling low but I'm going to try.
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