I always look forward to the cooler days of fall after enduring summer in a hot climate. I look forward to being able to wear sweaters and tights and not sweating the minute I go outside. However I find it hard to get motivated no matter what plans I make. I plan to get up early in the morning and then find it difficult to get up before 9. I just want to lay in bed more. I don't have to be at work till the afternoon so I don't have to get up. I find myself putting stuff off that I planned to do because I got up too late. Part of it has to do with the shorter days as I live in a bad neighborhood and am trapped inside at dark, which in the winter means 5 pm. I know this has something to do with it and I cant change that but I wish there was something I could do to get up earlier and get more done. I am ok once I get up but I find myself resetting my alarm when it goes off any time I set it to get up early. I suffer from year round depression but it is worse in the fall.
2006-10-28 06:58:43 · 16 answers · asked by reallyfedup 5 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Sounds like me. I suffer from S.A.D. - Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD is a seasonal depression. When the daylight hours are less and less each day in the Fall, I get more and more depressed. I have to force myself to go outside and get into the sunlight on sunny days. The body/brain needs the light to tell it that you don't need to go into hibernation. I feel good on the sunny days that I sit near a window or go outside. But on rainy cloudy days, I'm almost always in a depressed funk.
You might want to look into "bright light therapy". I use full-spectrum light bulbs at home and they seem to help.
2006-10-28 07:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by Carole44 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many people have this problem, in the winter months there is far less sun light and day light time. Some things that may be helpful is spending some time outside during daylight hours, take a walk. Yo could also use plenty of light when inside of the house.
Also since you suffer all year long, if you have not contact a physician for this problem, consider doing so. there is a depression disorder that is seasonal and happens in the winter months. A physician would probably have more options to help you to deal with it.Good luck and God bless
2006-10-28 07:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to ask your doctor for information about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Many people suffer from this type of depression which is affected by the time of year and amount of light. During the fall and winter when daylight hours are shorter people with SAD experience depression moreso than they might during other times of the year. There are some non-intrusive and non-medical forms of treatment such as putting special lights in your house that mimic sunlight. Of course your neighbourhood and community environment may play a role in the way you feel, if you are experiencing these feelings in the winter more than the summer it is likely that the seasons are more influential than you social environment. Your lack of energy may also be related to your exercise and eating habits. Think about whether any of these have changed recently. Do you eat more fresh fruits and vegetables in the summer than in the winter? Do you exercise more in the warmer seasons? Diet and exercise makes a difference in how much energy a person has. Ultimately, the best advice I can offer is to speak with your doctor.
2006-10-28 07:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It may actually have something to do with the amount of sunlight. A lot of people suffer depression in the cooler months because of the shorter days and lack of light. There's some special light bulb you can buy to help with this. I heard about it last year on 20/20 or Dateline.
2006-10-28 07:09:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has a lot on his plate for his age and it must be hard for him to express what is bothering him. my 6 yr old granddaughter started puberty while she was still adjusting to a new baby and it was very difficult for her. the mood swings were extreme the changes they go through plus the changes in their world may be too much for them to deal with alone and too uncomfortable to talk to parents about. sometimes outsiders are the best for two reasons they are objective and the child feels safer because it is not mom or dad. i believe that the movie would also play a part since he is already off balance with all the changes and then to see something so grisly. good luck with both your children. i hope gp will be able to help him.
2016-05-22 03:21:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called seasonal affective disorder. Make yourself get up and get some sunshine on you. It will make you feel much better if you make that little effort. I work night shift, so I see very little light in the winter, so I make myself get up at 2pm and go outside for fresh air and sun. Good luck and feel better.
2006-10-28 08:07:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its obvious that for whatever reason you are growing more and more dissatisfied with your life - as it is now.
Change it!
You are the only one who knows how to do this - even if it means moving to a different apartment, city, state or country and changing your job or even friends which would be more compatible to the life style you want to enjoy.
Good luck!
2006-10-28 07:12:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You may suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).
2006-10-28 07:31:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anna H. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should help to get one of those lights that are like day light. It is supposed to help you from getting depressed. Try Lowe's for the light.
2006-10-28 07:03:37 · answer #9 · answered by jackie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to yourself into liking it.....darkness is not always bad....you can reflect what you would on brighter days without being disturbed....See darkness as a moment for all the stresses to rest....
2006-10-28 07:37:07 · answer #10 · answered by deevoonay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋