POLL: Seasonal changes

BPgf · Sep 23, 2015 at 10:26 PM

Appropriate with the coming of autumn.

Ripose · Sep 23, 2015 at 11:07 PM

I love being outside during a wintertime blizzard.
I can't take the summer heat and it really depresses and wears me down.

raspberrytorte · Sep 24, 2015 at 12:19 AM

Definitely summer. I feel pretty good in fall and winter.

Raindropvampire · Sep 24, 2015 at 12:23 AM

summer the heat is just depressing and all that bright icky sunshine

Sep 24, 2015 at 12:40 AM

My moods do not react to the weather. I wish it was that simple so I could plan for them.

I am not a fan of summer since it is so hot but it doesnt affect my mood. This year I will have no cooling and an outdoor job, so I am going to have to suck it up.

HeavyMetalLover · Sep 24, 2015 at 12:44 AM

I'm usually depressed in the winter. Thanksgiving & Christmas times are the worst, February is better, then the beginning of March always sucks for me. Mid April through June is usually my manic season then July though September is a mixed bag October is okay then November starts my depression again.

This last year was weird for me even... I was depressed all year until my recent bout with mania (In September which was very weird for me). We had so much rain & nasty weather through the spring & summer though, and I was battling a lot of physical medical issues so I think that triggered more depression for me this year). The sun finally came out late August/September & I went manic. So maybe I have SAD, as well? Never was diagnosed with it though.

BipolaRNurse · Sep 24, 2015 at 01:52 AM

Another winter depressive here. I tend to become manic in the late spring and early summer, do OK till about January and then I crash. This year it's been a bit different, I never got the bad depression and was only a little hypomanic in the spring. Then again, I spent most of 2014 in depression so I'm glad to be where I am!

Sep 24, 2015 at 09:04 AM

My mood typically begins to drop mid-autumn and by winter, I am fu***d.

secretgalaxy · Sep 24, 2015 at 09:07 AM

Even though I love Fall and Winter, I always get depressed. I can't control it. The past two years I have become manic during the summer and depressed in the Fall.

faerie_moon_x · Sep 24, 2015 at 10:33 AM

All seasonal shifts give me a shift as well. I think my worst time of year is always the August and September months. I love fall, though. Winter shift can also be a challenge, but whether it is or not is more random. Spring shift is better. I hate the heat of summer. I think it's unnecessary. Haha. But my shift is not as dramatic.

nowIgetit · Sep 24, 2015 at 01:36 PM

usually winter, unless I can get a lot of activity in. like if I am skiing every weekend I don't get depressed. but with two kids now that's not usually possible

as an aside, my last call to my pdoc scheduled me almost a month out, and his assistant said he gets crazy busy with every season change. so it's a real thing!

coffeebuzzbuzz · Sep 24, 2015 at 03:33 PM

I absolutely love fall. All of the colors cheer me up, the holidays and activities, as well as the perfect weather. I enjoy winter because I am a snuggly type of person and can make all of my favorite comfort foods. Spring to me is terrible because everything is muddy and dead looking. Summer is awful because it is way too hot for me to do anything. I sweat a lot more than the average person. Always have, always will and I hate the feeling. Blech!

Thank goodness it's fall now though.

Nammu · Sep 24, 2015 at 04:38 PM

What affects me more than seasons is that dank time change they claim is for daylight savings time? Still the same amount of light, no savings just a sudden jump in time. It's not triggering or anything but it does affect me, it's like jet lag without a jet.

Sep 24, 2015 at 04:53 PM

I am typically depressed around November and December I start sliding down right about this time of year which I already have begun. Then in January I start to shift upwards and by late winter/early spring I am manic. It is a cycle I started recognizing about a year ago.

Northern_Spirit · Sep 25, 2015 at 02:00 AM

Early summer. Heat exausts me. Winter.. well i hibernate and rainy seasons bring me down hard.

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Sep 25, 2015 at 05:58 AM

summer for me.

no question about it

bad for my MI all round

Sep 25, 2015 at 09:50 AM

winters and springs tend to bring me down.

autumn is iffy, not really anything.

the heat from summers makes it easy for mania though. it exhausts me, which makes it easy to be excitable.

Sep 25, 2015 at 11:46 AM

Ya everything from November to February sux

Red22 · Sep 25, 2015 at 01:19 PM

Winter is the worst for me, unless it snows. The snow brightens my mood, but cold, dark days just bring me down.

Being outside in nice warm, sunny weather can help a lot.

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BPgf Member Member Since Feb 2015 Location: United States Posts: 60 9	Sep 23, 2015 at 10:26 PM #1 Appropriate with the coming of autumn.
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Ripose Poohbah Member Since Jun 2014 Location: America Junior Posts: 1,156 9 148 hugs given	Sep 23, 2015 at 11:07 PM #2 I love being outside during a wintertime blizzard. I can't take the summer heat and it really depresses and wears me down.
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raspberrytorte Insert Smiley Face Member Since Mar 2015 Location: USA Posts: 5,639 9 5,188 hugs given	Sep 24, 2015 at 12:19 AM #3 Definitely summer. I feel pretty good in fall and winter. __________________ The darkest of nights is followed by the brightest of days.
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Raindropvampire smiling musical soul Member Since Mar 2010 Location: Indy Posts: 43,373 (SuperPoster!) 14 1,837 hugs given	Sep 24, 2015 at 12:23 AM #4 summer the heat is just depressing and all that bright icky sunshine __________________ I think I need help 'cause I'm drowning in myself. It's sinking in, I can't pretend that I ain't been through hell. I think I need help---Papa Roach
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Anonymous200280 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 24, 2015 at 12:40 AM #5 My moods do not react to the weather. I wish it was that simple so I could plan for them. I am not a fan of summer since it is so hot but it doesnt affect my mood. This year I will have no cooling and an outdoor job, so I am going to have to suck it up.
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Anonymous48433 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 24, 2015 at 09:04 AM #8 My mood typically begins to drop mid-autumn and by winter, I am fu***d.
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secretgalaxy Veteran Member Member Since Aug 2014 Location: USA Posts: 650 9 672 hugs given	Sep 24, 2015 at 09:07 AM #9 Even though I love Fall and Winter, I always get depressed. I can't control it. The past two years I have become manic during the summer and depressed in the Fall. __________________ I appreciate your help.... But even you can't save me from myself. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Med cocktail: Geodon 40 mg Dapakote 1500 mg
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faerie_moon_x Elder Member Since Nov 2011 Location: I live in my head. :P Posts: 6,358 12 3,670 hugs given	Sep 24, 2015 at 10:33 AM #10 All seasonal shifts give me a shift as well. I think my worst time of year is always the August and September months. I love fall, though. Winter shift can also be a challenge, but whether it is or not is more random. Spring shift is better. I hate the heat of summer. I think it's unnecessary. Haha. But my shift is not as dramatic. __________________
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Anonymous53806 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 24, 2015 at 04:53 PM #14 I am typically depressed around November and December I start sliding down right about this time of year which I already have begun. Then in January I start to shift upwards and by late winter/early spring I am manic. It is a cycle I started recognizing about a year ago.
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Northern_Spirit Member Member Since May 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 59 9	Sep 25, 2015 at 02:00 AM #15 Early summer. Heat exausts me. Winter.. well i hibernate and rainy seasons bring me down hard. Sent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk
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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 25, 2015 at 05:58 AM #16 summer for me. no question about it bad for my MI all round
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Anonymous200240 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 25, 2015 at 09:50 AM #17 winters and springs tend to bring me down. autumn is iffy, not really anything. the heat from summers makes it easy for mania though. it exhausts me, which makes it easy to be excitable.
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Anonymous48690 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 25, 2015 at 11:46 AM #18 Ya everything from November to February sux
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Red22 New Member Member Since Sep 2015 Location: DC metro Posts: 8 8	Sep 25, 2015 at 01:19 PM #19 Winter is the worst for me, unless it snows. The snow brightens my mood, but cold, dark days just bring me down. Being outside in nice warm, sunny weather can help a lot.
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