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SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

WINTER BLUES 😞

Does anyone else start getting really down in May? As long as I can remember - may is a difficult month for me, long before the Major Depression label. It spirals into slothful living and sleeping the winter away. Even though I love autumn weather, on the inside I just want to go to sleep and bide my time 'till spring comes - when I know i get a burst of energy back. Lots of people suffer SAD, and for some its serious. Its a well documented condition, and in my case compounds existing depression & anxiety, the tipping point. I noticed here on the forums last year that a lot of us struggled to get through winter, even here in mild Australian weather. What, if any are your winter blues symptoms in the winter?

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Hi @Former-Member

I am so sorr you feel that way - and you have a right to your feelings - they are valid - but they are not sound

It really blasts me to think that a berearved parent doesn't deserve to live - that is so not true - there would soon be no parents left - it breaks my heart you feel that way.

Think though - this is the weather and your grief and your lack of friendly family talking - not the rational you - things are still stinging from your mother dying and your pushy, snarly sibs just wishing you out of the way so they could crash on your Dad and pick his pockets - so to speak - they are a rotten lot and we don't feel that way - I have seen no evidence of anyone hating you here - not at all

And they can pick at what they see as your deficiencies all they like - it only shows them up -

About the family gathering - I wouldn't go either - let them have their hate-party - you don't need to hear all that happening - we love you here

It is going to hurt that your girl died - still - I feel so sad my boy died - and he was suffering horribly too - I get it - but I have never felt that I didn't have the right to live because he chose too

Remember the name of the thread - Seasonal Affective Disorder - I am having it too - with the loss of some family members through death - my parents as well as others - and also not seeing many in my family because of my sister's toxicity - wow - some people can be so narky for their own reasons

It doesn't make us horrible though Lapses - it doesn't make you horrible - it just hurts and I feel this too

You are a beautiful person - to me - like a crushed gardenia - the flower might be hurt and broken but the scent lingers - how it lingers - and how I love that aroma

I might find a picture of a gardenia for you but I don't think I can add the scent - it's beautiful -

Dec

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@Former-Member, feeling for you at the moment

I agree with others who have responded already, unless your Dad specifically wants to go I would be staying home also under those circumstances. If people really want to see you both they know where you live. Placing yourself in a hostile environment like that is not good for you or your Dad emotionally or physical.



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Wishing you peace tonight @Former-Member

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❤️ @Former-Member .....

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@Former-Member 💜💜💜

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i'm really tired

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@Former-Member

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Hi @Former-Member I'm popping in to say hi, & support too.

I couldn't find your other thread (depression dementia), I tried & did searches...

Adge

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Thanks @Maggie @Adge.

Its hard navigating the forums sometimes. My 'Depression Dementia Dad' thread is on the carers side Adge, though not been there for a few days.

I'm im bed, listening to dad moving about (need to go help shortly i think). Made it to church but not much elsw today

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