SADS - it's that time of year

[mag2305]

Over the last few weeks, Ive been experiencing feelings associated with SADS. I take vitamin d and get plenty of fresh air but I feel an anxiety around the change in season.
I had my dd 3 months ago and have struggled with postnatal depression and anxiety. I take anti depressants and am having therapy.
I just feel anxious about the dark evenings. It's like a sort of trapped feeling. Being trapped inside and not being able to look out onto daylight. I wonder if it's worse this year because last year I was pregnant and stuck inside throughout the winter due to covid and being pregnant.
Has anyone else struggled with SADS and what has helped?

I have this.

Is awful and I dread the whole season.

I'm going to feel like shit until April.

There's another thread going on for those of us who struggle with the changing season...I'll find the link

It's annoying, I've lost which board it's under!

Here’s the thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/feeling_depressed/4349708-SAD-feeling-low-in-winter-support-thread

The SAD light boxes do actually work. It makes a huge difference to get enough of the right kind of light to the brain. They are widely available e.g. at Boots, Amazon etc.

I'm tempted to get another light box but I didn't feel like my last one did much of anything for me. I hate everything about winter in this country so as soon as I step away from the light box and go outside I'm miserable and freezing again ❄️

Thank you, @crazzzycat

@SirenSays

I'm tempted to get another light box but I didn't feel like my last one did much of anything for me. I hate everything about winter in this country so as soon as I step away from the light box and go outside I'm miserable and freezing again ❄️

That’s probably not the biological reaction to lack of light that afflict SAD sufferers. You just hate grey, cold weather. I sympathise, so do I 🥶