Dors the weather really make a difference if?

[PassingStranger]

If your feeling down/anxious etc, suffering from depression maybe does a day like today where the sun is out make you feel better?
Does a warm sunny day make a difference to you?

Yes definitely. It's the light.

It does to me yes.

Yes. Totally.
I sometimes think I could live without seasons and live in California or Westerm Australia.
I hate the cold too.

The medical term for it is seasonal anxiety disorder 😊

Absolutely, it does to me. I feel mentally and physically more able to get jobs done. I love it ❤️

I grew up in a desert. I love a grey sky and bit of rain, also love a good storm. Probably doesn’t make me more productive though

Yes! I think I was born in the wrong country. Loving the unseasonal warmth! Hate the endless grey and cold and general miserableness off Jan and Feb.

Even if you haven't ,got that though, just say your feeling down/upset does the weather help?

No
it's Seasonal Affective Disorder

I get it both ways. For instance today I'm motivated to get the bedding washed and hung out, open windows to air etc. However on rainy miserable days I like to get the house all cleaned and looking cosy with candles etc.

Easier to get out of bed on a day like today though.

Yes definitely whatever I’m doing is better if it’s sunny.
Ive actually just cleaned my kitchen floor, not the most exciting of jobs but I felt cheerful because the sun was shining through the windows.

I find the beginning of the seasons very motivating, eg I love a bright crisp day in spring and a stormy day in October, a heatwave in July and snow in December, but by August/March I begin to feel a bit down with the weather and crave the following season.

I definitely prefer life when the son is shining but when I was severely depressed and suffering suicidal ideation I didn’t really give a toss what the weather was doing. I was an out patient at The Priory over a summer and it definitely wasn’t the weather that contributed to my recovery.

For me, it’s the short days that drive me nuts. once we pass the shortest day in December I feel that there’s something to look forward to. I always feel a twinge of sadness once we get to the longest day and feel it’s all downhill for the next six months 🙄. However I definitely feel short changed if we have a crap Summer.

I’m exactly the same, I love the change of seasons.

I have SAD but the opposite to most sufferers, I don't like sunny days as I find the light weirdly intrusive, I peek up again come autumn /winter and my mood lifts. I find summer hard work.

Absolutely! The effect on my mood when it’s a dull day is definitely getting worse as I get older. Sometimes I feel physically ill when it’s gloomy outside & my mental health takes a nosedive. DBro has a light box as he suffers from SAD & it’s really helped.

Yes and no.
Since I retired I try to get out for a walk or a bike ride most days and if we have a run of bad weather and I can't do it I tend to feel a bit low. But I'm not sure if that's actually due to the weather or lack of exercise. I'm more inclined to push myself in better weather eg I'll maybe walk a couple of miles in the Winter when it's cold and damp but on a day like today I'll do 5 or 6. I've got a painful health condition that is always worse when the weather is bad so I do genuinely feel better when it's dry and warm.
But I love the changing seasons so wouldn't want to live somewhere where it was sunny all year round. I live in the countryside and I really enjoy seeing the changes in the landscape through the year. A crisp Winter day is beautiful, and my favourite part of the year is probably early Autumn. Long periods of rain are miserable, yet it's the price we pay for the lakes and green-ness of where I live so it's something I'm happy to put up with for the benefits - I enjoy a week in the Med as much as the next person but I wouldn't want to live there,

I sometimes wonder if I have the opposite of SAD. Don't get me wrong,I like warm weather and a bit of sunshine,but not to excess. I find that when we get a run of very hot days with extremely bright sunshine,I actually start to feel a bit depressed. The prospect of going out into the really bright light fills me with dread. Am I alone in feeling this way? Everyone I've mentioned it to thinks it's odd.

Except it isn't