does the weather / season affect your mood? - GoFuckYourself.com

galleryseek · 01-02-2004, 12:48 AM

i live in northeastern ohio, known for its seemingly constant overcast from the great lakes... which is the reason of our high suicide rate... summer comes, for the few months of nice weather life seems better... but during late fall, all winter, and early spring, things just seem so dampened and depressing.

i need to get out of here!

GonePhishing · 01-02-2004, 12:50 AM

It totally affects me. In the winter I am prone to sleeping a lot more, and feeling tired.

gornyhuy · 01-02-2004, 12:55 AM

Its light related... Go get one of those light therapy lamps... It will do you a world of good!@

fuzebox · 01-02-2004, 12:57 AM

Definately... Lots of rain gets me down.

Ironic, as I live in Vancouver.

pamphage · 01-02-2004, 12:57 AM

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Originally posted by galleryseek
i live in northeastern ohio, known for its seemingly constant overcast from the great lakes... which is the reason of our high suicide rate... summer comes, for the few months of nice weather life seems better... but during late fall, all winter, and early spring, things just seem so dampened and depressing.

i need to get out of here!

hey bro. i feel for you. seriously. i had the same problem which is one reason i moved to california. i'm like 80% less depressed in the winters now.

pamphage · 01-02-2004, 12:59 AM

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Originally posted by gornyhuy
Its light related... Go get one of those light therapy lamps... It will do you a world of good!@

this is defintely true, and it can help. but for me it also helped just the fact that it REALLY was nice outside during the winter and i could do most of the same things i do in the winter that i do in the summer.

it's like i've tricked my brain into thinking there is no more winter and most of my depression is gone. though i still have the ocassional bad days...but i guess i always will.

Mutt · 01-02-2004, 01:01 AM

it's a real illness, called S.A.D. - Seasonal Affective Disorder. Some people get clinically depressed in winter because of the lack of sunlight - which is different than just being grumpy cuz it's cold and gray. One of the treatments is getting a UV light box thing and sitting in front of it a couple hours a day.

galleryseek · 01-02-2004, 01:23 AM

interesting.

SmutGiant · 01-02-2004, 01:28 AM

I've been feeling really depressed since the beginning of December and I don't know why! Almost everything is going good, so I have no reason to be depressed, I just am. It's never happened to me before... maybe I better start getting out during the day instead of sleeping in 'til 2:00 pm, lol.

pamphage · 01-02-2004, 01:32 AM

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Originally posted by SmutGiant
I've been feeling really depressed since the beginning of December and I don't know why! Almost everything is going good, so I have no reason to be depressed, I just am. It's never happened to me before... maybe I better start getting out during the day instead of sleeping in 'til 2:00 pm, lol.

that can make a huge difference too. in fact im switching my schedule starting tonight. going to bed around 1 instead 4 or 5. hehe

01-02-2004, 12:48 AM	#1
galleryseek Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 8,234	does the weather / season affect your mood? i live in northeastern ohio, known for its seemingly constant overcast from the great lakes... which is the reason of our high suicide rate... summer comes, for the few months of nice weather life seems better... but during late fall, all winter, and early spring, things just seem so dampened and depressing. i need to get out of here!

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GonePhishing Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Blah Posts: 2,474	It totally affects me. In the winter I am prone to sleeping a lot more, and feeling tired. __________________ If Biff Fucks My Mom... I Might Never Be Born...

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01-02-2004, 01:01 AM	#7
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	it's a real illness, called S.A.D. - Seasonal Affective Disorder. Some people get clinically depressed in winter because of the lack of sunlight - which is different than just being grumpy cuz it's cold and gray. One of the treatments is getting a UV light box thing and sitting in front of it a couple hours a day. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

01-02-2004, 12:57 AM	#4
fuzebox making it rain Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: seattle Posts: 22,130	Definately... Lots of rain gets me down. Ironic, as I live in Vancouver.

01-02-2004, 01:23 AM	#8
galleryseek Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 8,234	interesting.

01-02-2004, 01:28 AM	#9
SmutGiant Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,895	I've been feeling really depressed since the beginning of December and I don't know why! Almost everything is going good, so I have no reason to be depressed, I just am. It's never happened to me before... maybe I better start getting out during the day instead of sleeping in 'til 2:00 pm, lol.