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Dec 14, 2009, 12:10 PM
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Member Since: Feb 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 12,269
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I honestly think the majority of people, actually hate December/holidays and the only ones who like it are children. It has turned into a commmercial nightmare of pressure to have the most gifts and the perfect gathering with perfect decorations. I sound like Scrooge don't I?
I think the best way to cope is to keep thing things simple and lower the impossible expectations that most of us try to live up to. Pomegranate has a great post in the depression forum with a news article, talking about this very idea. Cast away all picture perfect expectations and go easy on yourself. Keep everything as simple as possible.
I'm sure most of you know about SAD - seasonal affective disorder where people become more depressed because they're sensitive to the depravation of natural light. The treatment plan is to sit by a simulated light which mimics natural sunlight. I'm just going to go easy on myself and I hope everyone else does.
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