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Aug 20, 2020, 08:05 AM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
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Originally Posted by FluffyDinosaur
Thank you, that one's as good as the one I found. I relate to a lot of these. I have also found that I'm very sensitive to circadian rhythm changes. Even daylight saving time messes me up for weeks, not to mention jet lag. Here also, people have told me it's "impossible" for DST to hit me so hard. I'm not sure I ever really adjust to it. I only feel "right" once I'm back on winter time. The long light in the summer is hell for me.
Edit: here's the article I meant originally: [link]. Should be a permalink this time. |
Anyone who denies the connection between season (light) and bipolar moods has not done research on the subject.
Interestingly, from childhood until my late 40's the intense light of spring and summer caused me to be depressed. The afternoons were especially painful. When autumn and winter arrived I finally had relief from the depression. Before I was on meds I would tend to be hypomanic during the darker months.
In November of the year I was 48 it all switched around. The week of the time change I plunged into a depression/mixed state, along with excruciating anxiety. In addition, I developed true mania (with psychotic features). Spring and summer brought some relief. And that's how it's been for 9 years. I'm already starting to worry about the day when the time changes; that will likely be the exact day a mixed state and severe anxiety hit. So I'm prepared, knowing that I will likely have to adjust my meds accordingly.
Fortunately, my pdoc is aware of the bipolar-light connection.
The article is very interesting. Fascinating, actually.
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