How to help S A D

[coffeeginandkindness]

I have realised I am poss about to sink into a seasonal depression what can I do to avert this?

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I have the Lumie alarm clock and also one of their bright lights. Both helpful. It is getting lighter in the afternoons/evenings now too which is nice.

Daylight as early as you can in the day help me. Not easy for possible for everyone. There is a BBC podcast about how well sad lamps work, let me see of I can find it.

Yes, agree with pp, my Lumie sunrise alarm is helpful - not a miracle cure but eases things a bit.

Are you in the UK, OP?

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001f4xg

Consider taking decent quantities of vitamin D? My mother had SAD, when she started taking it she improved rapidly.

Thank you for this. Yes Vit D is an obvious thing and yes I need to get outdoors more, I know I feel better when I do, it's just getting to it that's hard 😩

I am self employed and can't keep having these zombie like days. It's so bad

Thanks off to listen

Yes am in U.K.

The worst darkness will be over in a few weeks, then - it will start getting light more quickly as we get closer to the vernal equinox.

I didn't find vit D helpful

generally, .i find the brighter the light in the room, the better I feel. I have very bright lights on in the day if it's a gloomy day. I spend 20 mins by my SAD lamp in the morning.

I also find going outdoors doesn't help if it's freezing or gloomy, but I walk to the station and for all my errands, I don't drive, so am out by default most days anyway.

Pls share what you find you.

Very interesting programme
I have bought a lumie light, and going to try tonight.
Also trying to get out for a walk every day