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    I get really depressed every winter... I live up north and we will probably get snow very soon... My favorite season is summer and I love to be out in the sun, at the beach, on my boyfriend's boat, etc. I hate being cold. I don't like snow or ice or any of that crap. I don't ski or snowboard (it's not fun for me, I don't like to be in the snow/cold/etc, and its wicked expensive) and its so hard to even DRIVE anywhere because the roads get so bad. Plus, it is the slow season for work so I am bored off my ass. I just don't know what to do. My depression is really affecting my relationship with my boyfriend... he keeps saying that he doesn't see why I can't be happy with the things I have and that if I always focus on the things I don't have and focus on trying to be better than everyone else then I will always be miserable and unhappy. He says that I stress him out with how depressed and upset and pissed off I get. I am on anti-depressants and they help me during the summer but not really during the winter. I don't know what to do.

    At least I am getting my boobs done in 2 weeks which I am really excited about because I have always wanted big boobs and never got them... and I will hopefully be going on 1 tropical vacation over winter break from school.

    What other things can I do in the meantime to not be so lonely, depressed, and bored during the winter? I'm thinking I need to focus my energy on other things. Maybe improving my body more, since I'm already getting my boobs done, will be a good focus for me this winter and to keeping me busy.

    I just don't know what to do anymore... it never gets better...

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    Default Re: Does anyone else get depressed during the winter time??

    Could always get a one of those light therapy lamps My friend has one, she gets depressed in the winter too. It's a helpful tool.





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    Quote Originally Posted by pixierocksonthepole View Post
    Could always get a one of those light therapy lamps My friend has one, she gets depressed in the winter too. It's a helpful tool.

    ooo i will have to find one... where did she buy it? people are telling me to go tanning but i'm getting laser hair removal right now so i can't darken my skin but i can spray tan... im going to get a spray tan today in a little bit..


    idk if anyone else feels this way either... when i look my best, i feel my best... like i might be having crappy day... then i do my hair and makeup and love how i look and i'm instantly in a better mood / more motivated. is anyone else like that??

    i need a winter hobby...

    i want to put a pole in my apartment but my apartment is too small. that would be a fun thing to do inside though during the winter

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    I used to get mad depressed living in Chicago during the winter. I hated the snow, waiting for my car to warm up, driving 1mph just so you don't slide off the road, looking at all the cars that did slide off the road. And it's gray everyday! Sun may come out for 2 minutes but it was when you looked the other way, so damn you missed it for the day. I came to Vegas when I was 24 and seen sun all day no matter what so I packed my stuff in Chicago and moved here. Now I don't get depressed in winter anymore!

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    Default Re: Does anyone else get depressed during the winter time??

    I take extra vitamin D along with my usual multivitamin in the winter. I also have a light therapy lamp, but I use that in my office. Working out, and tanning helps. Also, try reading some books about cognitive behaviour therapy, and dealing with depressing thoughts. How you feel is often an extension of what thoughts you are dwelling on. Negative thoughts will cause you to suffer.

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    I go through this... bad.

    The tanning beds really are a life saver during the winter. I wait until I get super moody & then go, because I don't really tan & I don't want to ruin my skin either - but the tanning beds do help.

    Is traveling an option for you? The last few years I noticed a dramatic increase in my mood during the winter from traveling. Try getting to places that are warmer than where you are... even if it's to go work.

    I'll second Bobby on the vitamin D as well.

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    thank you all for the great advice!! i think i am going to go back to my doctor and tell him that this is basically my experience... i will try the vitamin d and the lamps.... and i'm supposed to travel this winter to warm places for work which i am really excited about a change of scenery would be nice


    i need to stop thinking negative thoughts... i admit that i am really good at consoling my friends and getting them psyched up and making other people happy and feel good about themselves.... but im always so negative with myself...

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    Default Re: Does anyone else get depressed during the winter time??

    I definitely used to get it when I lived in Canada. Tanning bed once a week was a huge help for me. I am totally anti-tanning bed now but I think if you live in a snow country then you are excused!

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    Yep! This happens to me. Spray tanning might help your mood because you feel more confident but when you are able to go bed tanning again I think you will see a much more noticeable difference.

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    Default Re: Does anyone else get depressed during the winter time??

    Quote Originally Posted by miss1dancypants View Post
    ooo i will have to find one... where did she buy it? people are telling me to go tanning but i'm getting laser hair removal right now so i can't darken my skin but i can spray tan... im going to get a spray tan today in a little bit..


    idk if anyone else feels this way either... when i look my best, i feel my best... like i might be having crappy day... then i do my hair and makeup and love how i look and i'm instantly in a better mood / more motivated. is anyone else like that??

    i need a winter hobby...

    i want to put a pole in my apartment but my apartment is too small. that would be a fun thing to do inside though during the winter
    All I know is she ordered it online. She lives in Chicago and is so much a warm tropic weather type girl. I also agree on getting extra Vitamin D.





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    Default Re: Does anyone else get depressed during the winter time??

    I have really bad seasonal issues. My full spectrum light was a LIFE SAVER !! It improved me by 80-90% . Look around for other seasonal threads here ! I used get exhausted/downright loopy and now I'm just a little off in winter which is HUGE IMPROVEMENT. I am also traveling. I'm going to Brazil in December for 10-14 days. Then I'll dance somewhere warm in january a couple weeks, and then probably do the same in Feb. !

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    I have this:

    http://www.amazon.com/Zadro-Sunlight...8929743&sr=8-8

    It's the cheapest (in price and quality) light therapy box you can get, but it works! Sometimes I actually think it's summer in the winter while I use it. Like, when I was in school, on winter break I kept thinking I was going back for fall semester (instead of spring).

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    Default Re: Does anyone else get depressed during the winter time??

    Me too. I too live near Chicago and the winters here are horrendous. I pretty much put my life on hold during this time as much as possible.

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    Default Re: Does anyone else get depressed during the winter time??

    In the past I've thought of myself as someone who has suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder, but never took the time to do anything about it. (I just don't want to have to rely on a pill to make me feel better) It has been so bad that I have a hatred of the holidays, and even thinking about them annoys me. (I know, who gets pissed because of Christmas) I NEVER feel depressed during the summer, but always during the winter.

    Seeing this thread and reading these posts hopefully will help going forward. The clocks changed less than a week ago, and when they did I could immediately feel a change in my attitude. I was already planning on joining a gym, and now I'm going to add Vitamin D and a light therapy lamp to my must haves, and see what that does for me.
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    Never - winter means more work, more fun and SKIING
    (plus there's christmas, new years and my birthday!!)

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    Default Re: Does anyone else get depressed during the winter time??

    Gawd-awful SAD- ex of mine grew pot, and the lights really helped. So now I keep a light and a lotta plants in my living room. Everybody who comes over complains that it's too bright when they walk in, but 20 minutes later they're sitting under it.

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    ^I love grow rooms, for that reason.

    For anyone who gets a light therapy lamp, it's important that you sit underneath the light, so that it hits your lower retina (as would the sun). The pictures on the boxes usually show people sitting in front of the light, but this is the wrong way to do it.

    Also, if you get normal SAD, you should use the box in the morning, but if you are bipolar, use it midday (and being under this kind of light in the evening can make you an insomniac). Anyone just starting with a box for the season should work their way up to a "proper dosage," starting with 5 or 10 minutes a day for a couple of days to a couple of weeks and then increment the amount of time you sit under it.

    I'm a huge proponent of light boxes and think that you should definitely get one if you think you might be affected by the season. See my above posted link for a cheap one (I got mine for less than $50). It's very little money to pay for your happiness.

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    Quote Originally Posted by miss1dancypants View Post
    I get really depressed every winter... I live up north and we will probably get snow very soon... My favorite season is summer and I love to be out in the sun, at the beach, on my boyfriend's boat, etc. I hate being cold. I don't like snow or ice or any of that crap. I don't ski or snowboard (it's not fun for me, I don't like to be in the snow/cold/etc, and its wicked expensive) and its so hard to even DRIVE anywhere because the roads get so bad. Plus, it is the slow season for work so I am bored off my ass. I just don't know what to do. My depression is really affecting my relationship with my boyfriend... he keeps saying that he doesn't see why I can't be happy with the things I have and that if I always focus on the things I don't have and focus on trying to be better than everyone else then I will always be miserable and unhappy. He says that I stress him out with how depressed and upset and pissed off I get. I am on anti-depressants and they help me during the summer but not really during the winter. I don't know what to do.

    At least I am getting my boobs done in 2 weeks which I am really excited about because I have always wanted big boobs and never got them... and I will hopefully be going on 1 tropical vacation over winter break from school.

    What other things can I do in the meantime to not be so lonely, depressed, and bored during the winter? I'm thinking I need to focus my energy on other things. Maybe improving my body more, since I'm already getting my boobs done, will be a good focus for me this winter and to keeping me busy.

    I just don't know what to do anymore... it never gets better...
    Does it really affect you badly....like...do you get seriously depressed..? Does it affect your sleep...or your eating habits..? Does it come on the same time every year..?

    Like others have mentioned - it could well be S.A.D. - Seasonal Affective Disorder - also known as 'the Winter Blues'. Take a look at these:

    http://www.sada.org.uk/

    http://www.sada.org.uk/symptoms-of-SAD.html

    http://www.lumie.com/help/quick-guides/sad

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sea...sorder/DS00195

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasona...ctive_disorder


    The 'lightbox' idea is a good one:

    http://www.sad.co.uk/

    http://www.sadbox.co.uk/


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    My snakes don't like the winter....I like it cause I get really pale and I don't have to buy sunblock by the truckload or wait to leave the house until after sundown.
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    This is where I got mine a few years ago -
    http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com
    They were nice on the phone too.
    Mine was $200.
    Get at least 10,000 lux. Many companies are onto this niche now and are making boxes that ARE NOT strong enough.


    As a side note, I am feeling kind of shitty lately so I can just totally relate. The worst thing is that tasks that seem doable seem HARD/IMPOSSIBLE . Just things like paperwork , projects I don't want to do, ect. are things I really struggle with in winter so much more than in the summer. I also assume things " won't turn out well " in the winter more and it leads me to procrasinate. I have to do so much more FORCING to keep things going. You just have to do what you have to do ! I have to write down dreaded projects and break them into steps sometimes ( if I see a step crossed off, I can SEE progress ) .
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    I feel you, I'm the same way during winter. I get so depressed for no reason at all. Winter is the most depressing time of year especially when your dancing because that's when there's not as many customers in the club and money goes down a bit and not to mention you can't really go outside and do anything so you just get stuck in this daily routine that you keep repeating over and over again...I'm gonna go tanning and maybe even try and take alittle vacation.
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