Depression Forums
Depression Related Forums => S.A.D. => Topic started by: Pip on October 10, 2012, 08:35:27 PM
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This has been requested by Simon 123 and I was happy to oblige and thank you Zaf for passing on the suggestion $%$
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Thanks Pip =+-
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Thanks for putting it in :-)
I have put up with S.A.D for 20 years (since I was 15) and its nice that it is taken seriously and that people are willing to share their experiences.. My quest to find the best solution for me continues :-)
That said it would be nice if I could be allowed to hibernate :-)
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That said it would be nice if I could be allowed to hibernate :-)
Yes I feel like that at times as well =+-
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Personally I think the NHS should send SAD sufferers to a nice warm place in the southern hemisphere for the duration of the winter ;)
Seriously I think different people find different solutions work for them, this year I'm trying vitimin D supplements as well as my light clock and trying to be outside during daylight as much as I can.
Z xxx
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Is SAD common for people who already are prone to depression do you think?
I don't go out half as much as I ought to (this is a new-ish area for me and I don't seem to have found nice places to go for walks!!)
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I'm not sure bookletters but I often strugge from December to February whether or not I'm alrady suffering from depression.
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Ah okay.... your alarm clock sounds good, I guess there is no harm in trying light therapy even if you don't have SAD although apparently you have to be careful with depression / bipolar before using light therapy for some reason...
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I hadnt heard that, its definitely worth doing some research if thats the case
Z xx
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Yeah I was looking at the review of some of them on Amazon and they said ask your GP if you have depression or bipolar....
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I think it might be to do with some meds, they can make your skin more sensitive to light.
Xxx
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Aaaah okay!
Yes that makes sense.
Also, there seems to be a lot of evidence for depression and bipolar being linked to issues with circadian rhythms so perhaps you can cause more issues for yourself, I don't know?
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I was also wondering about serotonin levels, some bipolar people get high in the spring due to the increase in light etc and are more prone to depression in the winter months.
Xxx
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Yes true.
I really can believe depression is heavily connected to circadian rythm, this whole "feeling awful in the morning" and "okay at night" seems to show their is a problem with your biological clock for sure!
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It would seem logical. I must admit I haven't done a lot of reading around this, think I might have a look on the Internet.
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I think the bad in the morning / better at night thing is called "Diurnal variation in mood" and it seems heavily linked to circadian rythms from what I have read....
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While I was reading about it again just now I stumbled across yet another person who uses " an alpha stim" for depression. What is it an does it work??
http://www.alpha-stim.com/
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I think you're right, I suffer quite badly with it at times, although I have also had it the other way around once or twice. I find getting up a nightmare, I do tend to have to be really strong.
Haven't heard of it, will have a quick look.
Xxx
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I'm guessing, from a very quick look, that it's some sort of electrical stimulant similar to TENS.
Xxx
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does TENS work for depression?
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Sorry I meant similar to how tens works on pain. Xxx
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Ah okay, their figures on the website seem pretty good but then again, they are trying to sell their stuff so they would!
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I think I'd talk to a friendly doctor before trying anything like that.
Do you use any alternative therapies?
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Yeah deffo....
I take omega 3 + vitamin D other than that no I don't. Any you would recommend?
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I don't take any, I have to be quite careful although I think omega 3 would be fine, I might give it a go.
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Sally Brampton's psychiatrist recommends Omega 3 (1000 EPA) once a day.
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Does it help you? Xxx
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I honestly think it doesn't hurt.
I would need to stop taking it to see if it makes a difference.
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Thank you, I will look into it, it has other benefits aswell ^-^
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Definitely, I bought mine online to make sure they are 1000 EPA and they weren't too expensive.
I really think it doesn't hurt to try.... same for vitamin B complex, just to make sure you have your B12 etc and that your brains has the right nutriments it needs to heal and recover.