Hi all! Does anyone know of any resources other than a "bright light" for the Seasonal Affective Disorder? I do not suffer from it too much, especially near the beginning of the winter season. However; when it gets to be around late January or early February and it is cold and dark and snowy--I get a bit more depressed.
What are some effective treatments you have used, if any?
Thanks!!!
What are some effective treatments you have used, if any?
Thanks!!!
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I might recommend Psych Central's Seasonal Affective Disorder center for information about alternative treatments:
http://psychcentral.com/library/seasonal_affective.htm
Light therapy and exercise are two main things to give it a go. You can get SAD full-spectrum lights now for $30-40, and they really do work. Keeping active is especially important (and challenging!) during the winter months.
Thanks for your answers, and Jjvuv, I hope your hayfever will get better :)
thanks Clyde it is summer in Australia
so no hayfever.But S>A>D presently.Am applying
suggestions. Ta.
I think I actually read this answer awhile ago at Dr John's site. To do with getting in touch with nature
by going to parks and walking barefoot on grass. It works
for me. I also make a point of touching plants.I guess
their texture and get surprised when they are soft if I think they will be rough and so forth. I try to smell roses
and pat dogs and cats. These things really help me,at least
temporarily. Sometimes I prefer to darken a room and sometimes lighten a room.It depends. + SAD for me happens Summer and Autumn rather than Winter or Spring.But Spring brings hayfever lol. Kind wishes Jjvuv