[blueoctober]

Just wondering if anyone else struggles with the time change? This time of year I struggle with depression and add the time change on top of it and it seems to make it worse. Does anyone else struggle with this?

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i get extremely stressed out because i feel i dont have as much time in the day!
nothing seems good in bad weather and darkness though does it?
i totally understand though!
My doctor thought i had SADS for years!

[CliveWild]

I always find it difficult until the clocks go forward again. I find it very depressing when it gets dark so early. We have had some grey days lately and it got very gloomy by 3.30 pm.

[lilred3382]

I struggle anytime theres not any sun

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But then i always think back on the winter fondly when its Sunny..
We wouldnt make very good vampires

[lilred3382]

Im part vampire lol jk

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plus its not nice getting out of bed in the morning when its cold!

[sundog]

I don't like it either when it gets dark so early. I have a daily routine which includes an evening walk with my dogs around sunset and I really enjoy that walk. When the sun starts setting at 4.30 in the afternoon, it does not fit in with my schedule at all!!!! I am lucky though in that we do tend to get a lot of sunny days here even in winter. It's just that the days are very short.

I'm really glad you have your SAD lamp (((((((((Beth))))))))))))) because I know you've said that helps you.

Hugs to all and warm, sunny feelings!

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What is an SAD lamp? how does it work?

[venusss]

the time change always messes me up badly.

[Skully]

I completely know how you feel. I always get drepressed this time of year. And with the time change,I hate it even more. I wish I lived in a warm climiate and didn't have to worry about snow and ice.

[blueoctober]

Thanks everyone for your responses and I'm sorry that you struggle with this as well. Sundog you're right my SAD lamp is a life saver for me.

Widgets, a SAD lamp is a lamp for Seasonal Affective Disorder. This is from wikepedia: Light therapy uses a lightbox which emits far more lumens than a customary incandescent lamp. I started using it in September and I do notice a difference. It's not the same as the real sun, but it's a great alternative. This is the website where I purchased my lamp from (I have the Travelite)

http://www.northernlighttechnologies.ca/home

[venusss]

Originally Posted by Skully

I completely know how you feel. I always get drepressed this time of year. And with the time change,I hate it even more. I wish I lived in a warm climiate and didn't have to worry about snow and ice.

I am seriously thinking about moving to southern europe when I finish my school. I want to live somewhere where fig trees grow and summer lasts 5 months. I feel that over here (central Europe) the sucky weather last like 10 months.