winter depression worse

Hi there @BlueBay,

I can understand how frustrating this must be for you. The colder and darker weather can make it challenging for some of us to get up and move around as much. I'm glad you could come here and vent, I'm sure the community can relate to you too.

You're not alone.

@BlueBay Hello it’s really nice to meet you. I’m sorry that you feel unable to do things. It’s really tough feeling that way. I’m in the same place myself and it’s really difficult.

Don’t be hard on yourself. It’s not your fault you feel this way. It’s chronic depression symptoms.

Getting up to toilet your fur baby is an achievement. That’s something you have done despite having a lack of motivation.

A lot of people find it harder in winter. It’s so gloomy with not as much sun and it’s cold. It does have an impact on us.

Im glad you reached out here. I’m personally stuck finding solutions to this. But I’m here sitting with you and you are not alone in how you feel.

hello my sister @BlueBay 😍

sitting with you and here for you always when you want to to have a chat xx

my mr shaz is not sleeping well at night , so i am up all hours during the night

well done for this morning , hoping you can rest a little during today

hello and hugs @holdinghope5 , @Cuddlebear 😍

hey @BlueBay it's lovely to see you on the forums again 😊

i struggle a lot with my routine and motivation in winter too. the cold just makes me want to stay cosy in bed all day! i wish i could jump out of bed and get things done like the people around me, but for now, i'm trying to be gentle with myself and take things slow. i like planning appointments/commitments in the morning so it can drag me out and almost 'force' me to get moving.

you're absolutely not alone, we're here for you 💗

Hi @Shaz51 @rav3n @Cuddlebear @holdinghope5

thanks everyone for your support.

hi my lovely sis @Shaz51 it's nice to be here; even though i don't know how long i will be on here

@rav3n it's really difficult; thanks for your support; it was nice to see your reply

it's a bit difficult to deal with issues when you're mind is not able to concentrate on things

i have been away from here for a while (again!!) because i don't know what i really want. should i be on here to chat or should i just stay away.

still seeing my GP and psych fortnightly. but at the moment my psych is away for 6 weeks which has been hard.

i think i am holding everything in and one day i am scared that i will end up releasing all my sadness, guilt, emotions and if that happens i don't know what i will do or how to cope.

Winter for me is too dark, cold, rainy, gloomy, very depressing, all i want to do is sleep, eat, sit and hide away

i feel my depression has dramatically dropped. i do have an appt with my dr next tuesday. i think i will tell him.

so sick of my mental health. do we or (i) ever get better??? i am thinking not.

i dont even go to collect the bins or check the letterbox.

Just sitting with you my sister @BlueBay

@tyme

Hello my daer @BlueBay . I'm hearing you. It sounds so hard for you right now. Believe it or not, quite a few members have mentioned that the winter makes their depression worse.

I know you said you haven't been out much, so are there things you have been able to do insteasd?

hi @tyme

i try to do a little crochet while at home. I used to go to the gym regularly but that stopped a few weeks ago.

apart from going out to my regular appts i stay home

thanks for being here @Shaz51 xx

Hugs @BlueBay ,

I hear how hard it is for you. Hubby is still home, right? I guess then you've got the regular cooking and cleaning to do as well?

Do you see Little A much? She must be 9 or something now?

We are here for you. Is there anything you feel we can do to make things a little more bearable for you at the moment?

hello @BlueBay , thinking of you lots my sister 😍