Anyone else get a bit anxious at the change of season?

Yes my take is it’s probably caused by a chemical change in the brain, just like a lack of light can do to some in Winter. More unusual this way round it seems, but still happens and you’re not alone. I’m very lucky, I don’t get depression, just anxiety and a manic feeling along with insomnia. Almost like I’ve binged on coffee/sugar and feel totally wired & over stimulated, plus it takes to the end of July to build up to unpleasant levels, but others may be a lot more sensitive. I’ve found good blackout curtains help as I can have darker cosier evenings even in late summer which really helps. Definitely speak to someone if you’re feeling really bad though, even Samaritans or something. Sometimes someone just listening, understanding and validating how you feel can help x

@TheFatCatsWhiskers1 They do get piled on. It’s like some sort of weird pressure to be grateful for the lighter evenings. The ball is out, much as I knew it would be. It’s just general arsehole where I live

I get anxious in Spring, mostly because of my weight and i like to hide under my winter clothes and the thought of exposing my arms makes me feel ill. Usually by Summer I've made some peace with myself but every year I swear I will lose enough weight to stop the cycle but every year it's the same. Maybe a few lbs here or there but nothing drastic enough to not have ugly arms.

I have this. It's like a switch flips. Last week I started to notice changes in the tone of the light and my mood has been plummeting since, to the point I'm now not really functioning and have started having suicidal thoughts.

Some years are worse than others depending on how much sunshine there is during the transition. I don't dislike sunshine, it's that it makes the change in the colour of the light more apparent. I love the light on a sunny autumn or winter day.

It feels very isolating because people say things like, you'll feel better in the spring, the nights are getting lighter, everything feels worse in winter. I've tried to explain to people in the past but they look at me like I'm mad. On here posters often get piled on if they say they dislike spring and summer.

No, I love spring in particular. It’s a reminder whenever it rolls around though that I’m geting older!!

This isn’t something I experience but it’s really interesting to hear others talking about

Personally I love this time of year (very early Spring) and enjoy early summer, but by August I’m desperate for Autumn as I’ve usually got insomnia, anxiety, feel stressed and have summer burnout. Crazy to some but then I don’t understand those that struggle with Autumn/Winter. We’re all different. However I think if some people really do suffer with some form of seasonal SAD, be it summer or winter, or just certain parts of the year because of associations, perhaps a few nice days can get them anxious about summer as it represents their difficult time of year. A bit like having a panic about having a panic attack before it even happens. I get this when I’m flying. Makes no logical sense sometimes but you generally can’t control anxiety by being logical sadly.

I feel the exact same. I prefer autumn/winter as I don’t feel like I should be outside doing something. I feel there is a weird pressure to be doing something and it makes me so anxious

I know what you mean OP. There's an energy to the season which can quickly tip over into anxiety. It's great, it's optimistic, it's beautiful, but our Neolithic selves are screaming "GET OUT AND SOW THEM SEEDS AND DELIVER THEM LAMBS!! QUICKETY QUICK!" I'm suddenly getting insomnia again after months of deep winter sleep.

Linen trousers actually suit about 0.1% of the population. They're very "middle aged English lady making a failed attempt at chic on a Mediterranean holiday". Especially if white (shudder).

Oh 100 per cent. I’m hoping it’s not too dry and sunny today because kids will be on the rampage outside screaming until after dark. It’s the transition into the Spring that affects me. I look forward to the darker evenings because we don’t see anyone for months.

No, this sounds like crazy talk to me; I’ve been counting down the weeks to be able to work in the garden again. I finally feel alive and not held in miserable stasis!

February is the worst month. It’s been dark and damp for so long by February that it feels unending and spring is out of reach. I’m also skint after the raft of January birthdays running straight after Christmas.

Thank fuck it’s over for another year!

I don't really think about it too much. The seasons just slowly change. I do love the Spring though I always think it's like nature is waking up. I'm not sure why that would cause anxiety.

This!

how do you mark this transitional change? It’s so slow I don’t notice. I mean, I’ve woken up today thinking ooh nice and sunny, might put the washing out. But I don’t start getting worried it might be the start of spring, because likely it will be windy and rainy again tomorrow- does that mean we’re back in winter? Or I was wrong about the start of spring? Is that what we’re anxious about, the uncertainty?

or do we go with the 21st “official” season change day and it’s the date that triggers anxiety?

Really? Never heard of this transitional anxiety, nor has anyone else I know, so not sure how this is 'normal' in women

Me too. When September starts creeping up I feel so unready to have colder months. I could happily live in summer all year round. It didn't help that last year I'd felt like we had such a shit summer too. In autumn it feels like summer is such a long way away again I hate it!

Ay, What pressure is there? Or do you mean air pressure or something?

What pressure?

I love spring and autumn. The transitional seasons are my favourites. Right now I am so happy that when I leave work at 6pm and it is just about light enough to see when I get home after months of complete darkness at that time. I also know it is only going to get lighter.

I concentrate on the garden in summer and indoors gets neglected but I do the opposite in winter.

I’m hot natured and hate bugs so I start getting anxious around this time of the year. I hate summer and I hate the long days. I want to get cozy in my bed around 8:00 and I can’t do that if it stays light til 9/10. I’m already looking forward to autumn 😂

Beautifully put.

It was absolutely beautiful outside today and my walk was a pleasure.

The emergence of spring always makes me so joyful. The move to autumn from late summer makes me so incredibly anxious. It’s like a switch is flipped and I’m so ill at ease.

You're not wrong because what have right now is false spring.

No I am not at all anxious about the change of seasons. There are currently lots of things to be anxious about but this is definitely not one of them.