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sunmagnet
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Posted by sunmagnet, 18:15 17 November 2007

i went to my shrink today(im from ireland) who used to work in canada where sad is very prevalent- he believes that the weather can affect my mood but that i might have an underlying clinical depression. its like i have an underlying depression that manifests itself more profundly due to the lack of sunshine. my mother had post natal depression after she had me and he said this would definitly have had an impact! has anyone any comment to make on this? i am male by the way!:)
Me
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Posted by Me, 22:20 17 November 2007

hmmmmmm, cant comment on this flower,

What do you think?

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Posted by Suzie, 15:29 18 November 2007

I had post natal depression with my children but I think that is due to me having a history of depression anyway. One of my daughters suffers with depression.

I have mild depression through the summer but it does get worse during the winter months when I have SAD. I don't have the other symptoms in summer.
paulst
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Posted by paulst, 15:56 18 November 2007

HI suzie, I could have written that last line myself,I have mild depression during the Summer, but I manage ok.During the Autumn, sad kicks in and thats where I am now. Im going to see the doctor tomorrow to see about getting the dose maybe increased.
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Posted by Me, 18:49 18 November 2007

Ive been thinking about why I found this so hard to answer earlier.

I must have the classic version of SAD

In the summer I am so energetic, so full of life and exuberant - overly so - except if I have been stuck in for a number of days or the weathers been totally foul for a long time.

Come October my whole world collapses. Going from one extreme to the other so quickly is always a shocking experience and catches me out every time.

I conclude that I find that I dont know what is my 'normal'. The hyperactive individual or the lonesome creature the mopes and sobs.

I know which one I would like it to be!

ME x
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Posted by sandyb, 21:21 18 November 2007

Oh ME that sounds exactly like me! In the summer I'm the most social and bubbly and happy person (so much so that everybody always comments on it) and then I just go through some wierd break down at the beginning of October and turn into some crying freak who's scared to walk out of her own door.

One of my friends once asked me whether I would give up my totally hyperactive summer self if it meant I was normal in the winter. I still don't know the answer to that one!

Sandy x
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Posted by Suzie, 08:07 19 November 2007

I know what my answer would be sandy. I would rather have a level me than the up and down person that I am now.

Hi Paulst, I'm the same as you. I manage to cope with the level of depression in the summer unless there is some drama that sends me over the edge. But I think that is just the anxiety. I know this year that I had to get rid of my puppy who I absolutely adored and that has set me back somewhat this year. Along with the rubbish summer I am sure that is why I feel so rough already.
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Posted by Faerie9, 13:17 19 November 2007

"its like i have an underlying depression that manifests itself more profundly due to the lack of sunshine"

Sunmagnet, that sounds just like me. In the summer, if it's overcast or raining, it can have a profound effect. Equally, if it's winter and there's blazing winter sun, I'm much much better than I am on a day like today (raining, overcast, boring and miserable!).

I don't know about your mum having post-natal depression - not sure if your depression and hers are related. Though depression can be genetic - my folks have both had it from time to time.

Regarding the "hyper self" that a lot of us seem to have, on my good days I make the most of my hyperness. But then I seem to crash afterwards. I wish I could rein in my hyperness and conserve some of that energy. I wonder if it would make the happiness last longer?
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Posted by paulst, 16:23 19 November 2007

I suzie, I can usually coast along in the Summer without medication, I dont feel wonderful but its ok. But as you said this horrible Summer weve just had has really thrown me, im certainly worse than this time last year.Anybody know any good sun dances.
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Posted by Me, 21:23 19 November 2007

Paul

Stop practising your dancing chuck, what ever you have done has had a devastating effect on the weather here. It pouring outside!!!

Hugs

Me x
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Posted by paulst, 22:49 19 November 2007

Damn, I thought I was doing a sun dance lol.

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