Posted by MB on July 1, 2003, at 1:05:04
In reply to Re: Interested in learning about summer S.A.D., posted by Penny on June 30, 2003, at 8:19:39
I read the symptoms of Summer SAD, and they don't match what I'm experiencing. I'm experienceing more of a fatigued, oversleeping, overeating, apathetic depression. Supposedly Summer SAD is usually made up of symptoms such as loss of appetite, insomnia, agitation, anxiety, etc.
Maybe I don't have "true" Summer SAD. Maybe, since I *am* sensitive to sunlight and heat, I tend to spend more time indoors during the Summer, exacerbating my atypical depression.
When its cooler, I get out more. Go for walks. I love the snow, its so beautiful and quieting (seems to soften everything...sounds and light are just softer and gentler). I also snowboard, so there are some endorphins floatin' around in the ol' brain in the winter.
I think in the Summer I "cocoon" more to avoid the bright light and heat, and it may be the cocooning, not the direct effect of the season, that gets me down. That's all I can figure out because my symptoms don't match the "Summer SAD" symptoms.
MB
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