The lamps are very expensive. What are the best ways to help with Seasonal Affective Disorder naturally?
2006-09-22 01:20:38 · 14 answers · asked by Sadman 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Move your routine to the earlier part of the day. Get up early, open all the curtains while it's still dark out, and exercise while the sun rises.
You'll find that beginning earlier and developing a routine that encourages earlier activities, will help you enjoy the shorter day more. End your day earlier to keep the routine going, and avoid alcohol especially after the sun goes down.
2006-09-22 01:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Learn to love Winter like I do. Now you can travel on public transport and not melt, snuggle up all nice and warm in bed with a hot water bottle and a cup of cocoa/hot chocolate, have a lot more energy (in Summer you have none), look forward to snow and Christmas, go on a Skiing/Snowboarding holiday (recommended), gain an hour in bed and hide all the weight you put on over Summer by buying clothes from a Winter/Autumn catalogue. What's there to be sad about Winter?
2006-09-22 08:34:30 · answer #2 · answered by b97st 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The lamps are not expensive anymore. You can get a table lamp at Home Depot (DIY home store) for $30.00 Use it on a table next to your favorite TV or reading chair and you'll be fine. They are great got painting and detail work like sewing too!
2006-09-22 08:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by jandor9 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have it. Keep the house warm and let the sun light in all the rooms, especially in the morning. Keep most lights on all day and night. Your electric bill may get high but it's cheaper than the lamps. Take Welbutrin, too! Good luck!
2006-09-22 19:21:11 · answer #4 · answered by Kitty L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put a light stand for my orchids in my bedroom. 2 cheap 4' fluorescent shoplights from Lowe's per shelf (I had 2 shelves, but one would probably do for SAD), with one cool white and one "daylight" or full-spectrum bulb in each shoplight. Add a humidifier so your skin feels better, too, and the orchids are happier.
Lots of light, and pretty flowers all winter long...
2006-09-22 12:41:14 · answer #5 · answered by Megan S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change the light bulbs......you can do that without changing the entire light fixture. You can also bring in some houseplants and add scents to your rooms.....candles work wonders for SAD. It's also a good idea to take up a hobby of some sort. One that tests your mind. Good Luck....I can sympathize with you
2006-09-22 08:24:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
start to wake up earlier so you can get more of the great sunshine. do you have kids? can you borrow some kids? go out and play in the snow! have a snowball fight, throw a winter party and invite over all of your friends! there are tons of fun things to do to help buck up your spirits. :) snuggle under a blanket and watch one of your favorite movies, make chicken soup like your mom does / use to and watch the snow fall.
2006-09-22 08:23:04 · answer #7 · answered by .jess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Natural ? It is a relative thing. You consider fish as natural but fish oil in a capsule as what?
Medication is the treatment of choice and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have proven effective in treating SAD. Examples of these antidepressants are fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft, Lustral), or paroxetine (Paxil).
Consult a clinical psychiatrist.
2006-09-22 08:32:16 · answer #8 · answered by Ajeesh Kumar 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's a conversation going on about dealing with SAD at http://www.mansized.co.uk/talk/thread.phtml/post119904/#119904
It seems they're trying lights (includes a couple of links to suppliers), vitamins, exercise, St John's Wort, certain foods...
There's also a doctor's view on it at http://www.mansized.co.uk/answers/answer.phtml/127.
Hope this helps!
2006-09-24 11:40:35 · answer #9 · answered by Will C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. John's wort. Comfort food (nothing too sugary or fattening). Warm tea. Gingko-balboa and/or ginseng supplements. Physical activity. Good luck!
2006-09-22 08:22:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋