SAD on overcast days

Aw Bagpuss I was just coming here to say that I have gone into hibernation mode and you beat me to it. I am so very tired and am sleeping a lot and craving comfort food. Oh, and the light box has been on too. The weather here in Northern Ireland has been so bad and now I'm suffering. I hate this so much.

Have been so sleepy this entire week. Have to apply for jobs and can't be bothered. The best advice is to get yourselves out there for a walk. If you can bring yourselves to do it, that is. Honestly. It did me a world of good yesterday. Even though I am eating like crazy. I think I'm going to take my own advice and go for a walk right now. Can't concentrate on job applications and my exercise on the bike in the living room isn't doing it for me.

L'automne arrive.... :) ---> :|

Hi everyone, thanks so much for your replies. I'm amazed that other people are affected in this way too, I thought it was just me! I couldn't believe that just a day or week of overcast weather in the middle of summer could have such an effect. I really can relate to all of what you've said - and it sucks! But you're right, it's good to know that it's SAD, somehow if you can find a reason for feeling this way it makes it more bearable and less confusing. And it's reassuring that other people know what I'm talking about. I hope you all feel better soon, the sun is shining his weekend so hoping you're all benefitting from the sun too, wherever you are! :-)

I too have just picked up this thread because of feeling totally awful for the last week/10 days having felt pretty good and got myself off antidepressants in April for the first time in 5 yrs. Does this mean that I am never again going to be able to function without pills? What I am feeling is just sooooooooo what you lot are all going thro'. But it's only July and I've just worked out that if we get no more sun much this summer, next April is a whole pregnancy length away!! I have a holiday in the sun planned, but instead of looking forward to it, all I can think of is how shit I'll feel when I come back. I HATE being in thrall to the weather like this and if any one else says to me "Well, we all feel better when the sun shines don't we?" I shall clock them one, even if only to raise consciousness of this horrible condition. I've got my lamps going at winter levels, so perhaps I'll pick up. I do so empathasise with Trinny and the studying. I have some long overdue work to finish, but can I get down to it??!!
We can get to the moon, but we don't seem to be doing anything much to relieve this illness.I think it's partly because most people haven't the slightest idea what we are coping with and the sheer desperation one feels to be writing this in July!! The sky is nearly dark and it's only20.36!! Just a week or so ago it seems, I was walking down the lane feeling like a normal person, in shotrts and a shirt, on a balmy summer evening.I don't actually know another sufferer to talk to.
It's good to know I'm not alone, but please you all out there, do send me a post or two.
Maggie.

Not sure about global warming! But my symptoms have come back, about three days ago. This is early, it's normally into August before I or my wife notice anything. OH S**T! I've had such a good year I've forgotten where I stored the light box. I'm also thinking about getting a visor- does anyone have any opinions on them?