SAD

I do Ziggy, I use to have a light box but can no longer use it because of a sight problem. There is a support group - The Seasonal Affective Disorder Association, I was a member for years, do contact them, you can chat to others who feel just as you do . The falling asleep and the too tired to change to go out in the evening is miserable . Do you get a bit of a high in March?

thanks for reply. I will look at that, thank you. I feel a massive high in March or any day when its warm and sunny. When I worked in England over 12 years ago my work mates actually mentioned that I am a different person on sunny days. Did you find the light box helped?

Yes the light box helped , but don't use it late evening , it could affect your sleep. My poor daughters still remember how I would go house hunting come spring , the rise in energy and the lifting of depression was just wonderful . I learned to accept being a bit of a wee hedgehog Ziggy, not giving in completely but accepting come winter my energy levels were low and not being annoyed with myself . Do get out of doors for at least twenty minutes every day for natural daylight to reach the back of your eyes and do not feel any guilt , no different to any physical ailment which slows you down. If The following makes you smile then good - I buy student diaries so the first page of January doesn't leap out at me at the start of the new year , and remember to think the third week of January brings a noticeable difference in lighting up times

I must admit I have often thought maybe our bodies need to relax and sleep more in the winter months. I have accepted this is how I am now and try not to get to upset about it.

Try not to get upset, acceptance is good , we know as miserable as it is - it will pass

Me too! I try to do all the things you talk about like lots of Vit c, healthy diet , plenty of fresh air and daylight but I get very down in the winter. What I also do is have things planned to look forward to and although it my be called wishing my life away I like to 'haste' the winter on if I can by keeping busy.