Does anybody suffer from the January blues???!
Question: I've never been depressed in my life and I've heard of ppl having the January blues before, and always thought it was silly, but I think i have it now. Is it because its raining so much in Ireland? do the days seem much longer and darker? or am I just imagining all of this?
Answers: I've never been depressed in my life and I've heard of ppl having the January blues before, and always thought it was silly, but I think i have it now. Is it because its raining so much in Ireland? do the days seem much longer and darker? or am I just imagining all of this?
I get the January blues as well. After the Christmas and New Year celebrations, it feels bit depressing. I just started to come out of it towards the end of January and I'm now looking forward to the Spring. If you look around you should see some signs of Spring already appearing like Snowdrops, Primroses, etc and Easter is coming soon.
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horrid aint it but u just have to get on with things and if its that bad then get a light box that emits natural daylight
It's called Seasonal Affective Disorder, and it's treatable!!!
Nope, you're not imagining anything. It's actually a clinically diagnosable condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
Here's some info from Mayo Clinic:
"With seasonal affective disorder, fall's short days and long nights may trigger feelings of depression, lethargy, fatigue and other problems. Don't brush this off as simply a case of the "winter blues" that you have to tough out on your own.
Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression, and it can severely impair your daily life. That said, treatment