Just ordered Winter Blues

I just ordered Winter Blues on line from chapters book store I should be here by next Wednesday. Does anyone else have this book?

Hey sandyb
I hope the book helps both of us.
SGL

SGL I have the book. Bought it last year I think and it is extremely informative. You can pop in and out of it too instead of having to read all of it at once. It is a good buy. There is also a book called SAD for dummies out now. Don't know what that will be like but might get it to see if it's any good.

I just bought the winter blues book too!

I ordered it from Amazon so waiting for it to come in the post. It's been on my wish list for a while, reading your posts made me finally buy it. It sounds interesting.

Me too, really looking forward to it arriving. Let me know what you think if yours arrives before mine. Happy New Year by the way x

Mail lady came today not book yet.Mabe tomorrow.

Still not here...

Mine is in the mail but has yet to arrive. I checked on line and they shipped it out on Wednesday. Should have it by Monday I hope.

I will not a problem. It was shipped in canada so it shouldn't take that long. Last year I ordered a book from them it it came like in three days but with the holidays I think it will be Monday. I hope.

got mail today but no book again. Mabe tomorrow.

I got the book at the weekend.Really enjoyed it! He's a warm and interesting writer and, unlike many doctor's books, it was very easy to read and understand. A few of the main points that interested me were the possible causes of SAD, the links between SAD and creativity (he posits that Emily Dickenson, TS Eliot, Handel and Gustav Mahler were all sufferers), and the possible genetic component (which I've often suspected as my mum has SAD also).

I think the best thing for me, though, was the succinct chapter on advice for family and friends. It means that I can give the book to them and help them to understand things I've always found difficult to explain. For instance, that they don't have to do anything specific, just be there as company if I need them (one of the case studies talks about wanting people to accept her just sitting in a corner solemnly reading a magazine -I completely relate to that!), that there's nothing personal about me withdrawing from them, and that it's not their responsibility to make me feel better (which can be a big problem for me as people always seem to think that they can 'fix' me, and then get a bit annoyed when it doesn't work).

Enjoy the book SGL and Nicky, and I would really recommend the book to everyone who suffers from SAD, or have friends or relatives who suffer from it.

Sandy x

I ordered Seasonal Affective disorder for dummies a few days ago. I'm sure it won't be as good a read as Winter Blues but I thought it might be easier for my family to understand. Will let you guys know what it is like.

I am about half way through the book. It tells alot but there is only a bit about reverse sad symptoms in it. I should help most of you very much. The Doctor is very down to earth.

glad to hear it finally arrived. Get into it and you will understand things about yourself better.

I used to read my Winter Blues book, whilst I was taking my light in bed in the morning! Lots of interesting snipets in there, but most you will already know. - Recommended though.

I just wish he had called it something different, as the name Winter Blues just seems to trivalise SAD to me. I see SAD as a deeper version of the more common Winter Blues.

Perhaps he called it that to sell more books. I would have hoped that someone with his experience would understand the difference.

....perhaps its me getting stroppy over no reason again.

What do you think?

Happy reading.

Me x

Is the Winter Blues book you're all talking about the one by Norman Rosenthal? If not, who is it by and where can I get it? Thanks.
Julia

Nobody wants to think they have a "Disorder" so they probably won't be able to sell the book.

Everybody and their brother thinks they get the "blues" in the winter. When you try to explain what you go through to folks, you hear, "Oh, I get the winter blues, too."

So, maybe it's meant to capture a wider audience. Just a thought. It does sound more trivial, I agree.

I think so too Amalthea, everyone thinks they have winter blues. I've heard lots of people say they think they have SAD too, but I think that's winter blues for most of them, just feeling a bit fed up.

I know SGL, I feel the same. Even the people closest to me don't seem to really understand and think that everyone feels 'a bit down' in the winter.

Me too, it's so frustrating!