i think i'm just about ready for winter to end.
my mood has mellowed dramatically since it has been all snow/rain/cold/grey.
if this pattern continues at its current rate, i fully expect to be massively suffering from seasonal affective disorder by the time i finally have a real job.
this is disconcerting to me, because frankly i don't fully believe this is a real issue.
i mean, wah wah, it's dark outside. really?
besides, who's to say winter is making you sad? maybe you're naturally sad, but summer is making you happy. that way we can use the phrase in a more positive light.
"Thankfully, you have seasonal affective disorder. It's the only thing getting you through the year. Here's a pair of sunglasses and two passes to a tanning salon; come see me again next month."
also, on the bright side (har har) you could tell people with SAD (i just realized that acronym as i typed that out...) that they aren't depressed, they're just kryptonian and their happiness is dependent on their alien DNA being powered by earth's yellow sun.
actually, just thinking that makes the bitter cold all the more easy to bear.
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....we have a SAD light at home. I have not chanced to bask in its upliftingness...perhaps that would might come in handy. haha
i see you've keeping up on your depression reading simon.
i can't deny seasonal affective disorder actually exists, seeing as the diagnosis of depression is done purely based on history anyway. who are we to say people aren't depressed/eating less/sleeping less/fatigued/concentrating poorly/losing interest if they say those things are happening.
however, the cynical side of me believes those people are just whiners. hahaha.
goodness, i shouldn't be a psychiatrist.
I know a lot of businesses and corporations use special lighting to mess with people's circadian rhythms - those aren't regular old fluorescent lights up there... It's like SAD light allll year round.
Side effects include eye strain and headaches.
-d
I think everyone whines more when its dark and cold and dreary out, than when it is warm and sunny. probably for ppl susceptible to depression, its just easier to beconme depressed during these times too. it only makes sense.
Just dont go out and eat alone. Thats the only time i actually feel depressed and lonely. If you're going to eat alone do it at home so you can watch TV and it can be your friend.
The only exception is if you are studying. then it is acceptable to eat alone but that means you have to be reading while you eat.
what's that word, that you would use if it ended up that you nay-sayers ended up having SAD? tragic irony? something like that
crap, i guess that's 2 words. oops
bri, i believe the word is just "irony".
also, simon ain't no fool.
how can something named a sad light make you happy? that the worst name i've ever heard for a product.
nobody would ever buy my delicious cupcakes if i called them "tastes like donkey-ass cupcakes".
why would I sit under a sad light if i'm sad? that's just silly.
awesome, it was 1 word!
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