One SAD Winter

Good old Lent is moving along and I think things are going better than I had expected. Maybe it has to do with spring getting closer. Like many others I have a bit of a problem with SAD (seasonal affective disorder). This year doesn't seem to have been as bad as some other years. Even still, once there is a day or two of nice weather and sunshine I realize I have been living under a small cloud for a few months. Literally and figuratively.

For those of you that don't know much about SAD I will fill you in a bit. In the winter since there is less sun and I definitely spend more time indoors (I can't stand the cold) the body absorbs less vitamins from sunlight. I think that is one reason this winter wasn't quite as bad as others. We moved in September and this house has a nice big window in our bedroom that lets in lots of light. Also since we are in a detached home now we have a lot more natural light threw out the house. Plus taking Trinity to school every day forces me to be out in the cold for at least a little longer than I would normally like. There was one year where I did some tanning in the winter, thanks to gift certificates given to me for Christmas from a loving husband that was most likely hoping to stave off a winter grump. That was very helpful. There is also some evidence that taking vitamin D drops (like the kind we give to babies) can be quite helpful. I haven't tried this yet.

The unfortunate part for me is I never realize what I'm dealing with until after it's over. All of a sudden spring hits and I realize that I've been slightly depressed for months. Why is it so hard to see when you're in the midst of it?

Really this year I was just slightly blue so I'm sure next year I will mistakenly believe that there will be no problem. Yes I make it threw just fine and yes it not a big deal but really if there is an option that would mean no depression at all shouldn't I take it? Why just grin and bear it when there is simple things that can be done?

I'll have to recall this next year in December and maybe this will be the reminder I need that even though I can suffer threw, I don't have to.

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