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SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Unknown userMember22 May 2017, 12:11 am AEST

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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Shaz51Senior Contributor02 Sept 2019, 5:27 pm AEST

Re: SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

hello @Appleblossom , @TAB , @Owlunar , @Faith-and-Hope , @outlander

my mr shaz is experiencing SAD very badly today

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outlanderSenior Contributor02 Sept 2019, 7:20 pm AEST

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im sorry to hear that @Shaz51 I do hope tomorrows a better day for you both

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Shaz51Senior Contributor02 Sept 2019, 7:23 pm AEST

Re: SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

thank you @outlander

glad mr shaz was able to talk to me about how he used to get triggers and still does at the beginning of spring

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outlanderSenior Contributor02 Sept 2019, 7:26 pm AEST

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im glad to know mr shaz talks to you @Shaz51 I hope him opening up helped his mood abit too

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Shaz51Senior Contributor02 Sept 2019, 7:28 pm AEST

Re: SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

takes him a while @outlander to open up , sometimes too long xx

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outlanderSenior Contributor02 Sept 2019, 7:32 pm AEST

Re: SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

totally understand that @Shaz51 but at least he does talk to you. better late then never...

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