That is exactly my scenario. I grew up in west Texas, traveled a bit with work and life, then settled down here in GA. I use artificial light to keep me going in the winter. Kind of like how we help plants.
*** before we couldn’t take the cold weather and gray skies.***
I STILL struggle with that aspect of Midwest living, especially the gray winter skies. I’m a native Floridian, and without a doubt, it is the hardest thing for me. I have now been in the Midwest longer than in the South, and the Seasonal Affective Disorder is still a thing for me. I consider myself to be like a plant that thrives in full sun. In the winter, I get droopy. I pull through, but I really prefer the sun!
Yes, I have one of those lights, too. It helps *some*. I think upping my vitamin D was a good idea during the winter. I’ll try that again next winter, too.