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Winter Depression
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Who else gets it?
How do you explain to other people that you don't wanna go out?
Does anybody else hate socialising in the winter?
How do you explain to other people that you don't wanna go out?
Does anybody else hate socialising in the winter?
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Getting out into the sun/light when you can - perhaps over lunchtime if possible - should help a bit too.
I do... Get a daylight lamp. I probably will get one too this winter (since I am living alone for the first time). I used the one my friend owns some times and it's really good.
I on the other hand mostly take up on friends offers to meet, even when outside.
Daylight lamps have a bigger proportion of blue light, as opposed to normal light bulbs which have their emission maximum at yellow light. (pic#1: emissioncurve of a lightbulb, pic#2: emissioncurve of a daylight lamp).
Blue light, having a shorter wavelength than yellow light has a higher energy (E = h*c/λ; E.. Energy, h... Planck constant, c... speed of light, λ... wavelenght). This energy is needed to stop the synthesis of melatonin in your body (it is associated with depression) according to some sources. According to others it stimulates serotonin synthesis (a happiness hormone). Melatonin is synthesized from Serotonin in your body, so it kinda makes sense that the depriving of happiness hormones is a damper for your mood.
yeah actually where can you get them from???
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I did some research and these are one of the suppliers recommended by Mind.
It's worth having a read around before investing in one - as there are a lot of light boxes for sale out there which are not medically recommended - and therefore don't do any more good than a normal lightbulb!
We don't have a sunshine smiley. This one will have to do - :cool:
For me it was very helpful when I started using every opportunity I had during the few hours of daylight to go out. I went for walks, rode my horse and later went biking. It helped a lot.
Now I can't exercise much and have felt a little more gloomy than usual but I try to go out with my dog during daylight hours. It means a lot to me. Of course the good part for me is that now I'm expecting a kid in January so I'm not exactly worrying about the darkest months this year for a change, hehe.
I also think it's normal to get a little more cozy in wintertime. A little lazier and I enjoy sleeping in. Of course it's a lot easier since where I live it's dark until noon for a part of the year.