[Sunshine1992]

All my life i never did well with the winter time...I always loved the summer .The heat the sun..But now...OMG!! The winter is horrible for me.My moods really change...I want to hide. My T said i may have bipoler seasonal changes. It's gotten worse. I hope someone here knows about this..My T also said i could get these lights to use in the winter time .It's always something .Yesterday it was so cloudy and dark..And i was out and felt so out of sorts and so paranoid..Yuck!!! Just came home and stayed inside...I just want the SUMMER !! to get here...Sunshine makes me Happy!!! Well and a clear Mind!

[blueoctober]

I struggle in the winter time with low mood as well, but this year I started using a SAD lamp and it has made a difference for me. I use it in the morning when I wake up or if I don't have time to use it before work I come home and use it at lunch. I found I had to start with short amounts of use because it gave me a headache. (This is common if a person has fair skin/fair eyes) I now use it for 30 minutes a day.

I have the travelite and I purchased it from this company:

http://www.northernlighttechnologies.com/

[Sunshine1992]

Originally Posted by blueoctober

I struggle in the winter time with low mood as well, but this year I started using a SAD lamp and it has made a difference for me. I use it in the morning when I wake up or if I don't have time to use it before work I come home and use it at lunch. I found I had to start with short amounts of use because it gave me a headache. (This is common if a person has fair skin/fair eyes) I now use it for 30 minutes a day.

I have the travelite and I purchased it from this company:

http://www.northernlighttechnologies.com/

Blueoctober, Thank you so much for sharing this...This is what i may need to help me...It helps me to know i can now share thoughts and feelings ....And have some one to understand ....Peace

[Warrioress]

I'm the opposite. I'm happier during autumn and winter. I have a complete breakdown every spring. But I keep telling myself: It'll pass; everything does.

[BlackPup]

Hope the light helps.
Spring time is my most unstable I think because it is a time of change and I don't like change.....

[Confusedinomicon]

Originally Posted by Warrioress

I'm the opposite. I'm happier during autumn and winter. I have a complete breakdown every spring. But I keep telling myself: It'll pass; everything does.

That's funny, I'm exactly the same way. Spring is the absolute worse for me. I get the worst of my symptoms during this time and I tend to do fairly well autumn/winter like you. Funny how that works, huh.

[vjdragonfly]

Winter tends to make me depressed. I think it is because I feel trapped. Rainy days get to me too. Even though I have no where to go I just don't like the feeling of being contained. I love to feel the sunshine on my face, it feels releasing to me and comforting.