I also have a problem with the on set of winter and the time change. I moved from sunny California to Kansas and the last two winters since I have been here have been bad. So far so good this year. We have had nothing but sun shine with the exception of a couple of rainy days. What I did to get throw the last two winter was I exercised on my WII as much as possible. It seemed like it keep my endorphins up. It helped me a lot from getting two deppressed because I can't take antidepressants, they make me manic. Its not a cure all but it helped. I also to vitamin D. You get vitamin D from the sun and there is a link between people who suffer from seasonal depression and low amounts of vitamin D.

My prayers with be with you and your daughter butterfly