SAD - Seasonal affective disorder - A place to share ideas and tips to get thru it...

[Rafterman]

Izzy, thought of U today as the 50 mph winds and the freezing rain and no sun got me down and it was a long long day! Still Happy too be alive and well and it is something we must deal with? Hope you get more suggestions! Thanks for input Rafterman, bet you are a carpenter as I was once. When I hear the word Raft it reminds me of Tom Sawyer and the small houseboat my Buddy and I built and quit our Job's and travelled 1200 miles down the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers one summer back when I was 25. Take Care Izzy-FF

Hey FishFarmer....it is my pleasure to contribute, but thank you for thanking me for doing so! I got the name "Rafterman" from the movie "Full Metal Jacket". It was the nickname of one of the soldiers. The funny thing is that the soldier with that name had a tiny little part in the movie. His character was totally forgettable, but I thought the name sounded cool. lol. Have a great day.

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Yep, I would agree that FF, it probably affects more of us than we all realize, but I guess everyone feels a bit fed up in the winter months wherever they live, I mean who doesn't like long summer days with a bright blue sky and all that?! And yes, I definatley find that upping my intake of certain Vitamins helps me feel better at this time of year!
As always, Thankyou and bless ya, FF!

Rafterman, Thankyou for sharing!  And no nothing about ones mental health can sound too weird to disscuss, especially so if your the one that is or has been in the middle of it! And it should never be above any kind of disscusion, though it may depend on the person and the timeing I guess - "eye of the beholder" and all that!  
But it's a real comfort to some out there, just to know there not alone in this - Personally I don't mind posting about my own Mental health issues, infact these days as I get older, it often helps myself with understanding my own issues!
I am more inclined to open up with my personal experiances - especially so as I get older - even if it has the potential to help just one person it can't hurt, if the worst I can do is sound like a fool to some, but create a real connection to just one other then it's worth it...Hell, if we don't talk about these things and how they make us feel, then we will just become more vunerable to it and feel like we stick out, what with the pressures that society can put on us when we are at our lowest...That would be such a great shame, as many peoples issues can be greatly lessend, even just by listening or talking to someone sharing out thier own life experiances. And hell - even just to find out your not alone can be a real life relief to some of us!  
Not so long ago, this, along with many other mental health issues, had one of them "Just get on with it", kinda attitudes. esp. on the subject of SAD/Depression, it is even frowned upon in some places and sadly for some people it still is...

So, I Thank-you Rafterman for your input - it is also very much appriciated my friend! Bless you!

Thank YOU, Izzy. It is also a great relief to find others who are willing to open about such things. Like you, I have also begun to do so more and more as I have aged. And it really does help. Your willingness to tell of your experiences surely helps anyone who comes across your posts. I am really happy that there are people like you out there. Have a fine day!