Does Your Mood Take A Nosedive Each November? (SAD)

Science Daily ^ | 9-30-2007 | Loyola University Health System

[blam]

I used to take a vacation to Mexico every year at Christmas, now, I take vitamin D.

[cripplecreek]

Mine used to but I’ve learned to pull the shades open wide and let the sun shine in.

[blam]

Click here to see vitamin D articles on FR.

[Tarpon]

No.

[xJones]

If you notice that your mood, energy level and motivation take a nosedive each November only to return to normal in April,

How strange, I feel good every year until around April 15th.

[VeritatisSplendor]

I have a light box but it is vitamin D that really makes a difference for me.

Mrs VS

[Coldwater Creek]

I am a victim of SAD. This winter is going to be even tougher as my husband of 49 years passed away a couple of months ago.

Maybe the drought in this part of the country will go on right through to April or May, but I am making plans to go to south Texas to visit family right after the first of the year just in case.

[Coldwater Creek]

What is the dosage? I have never tried vitamin D, but I will this winter.

[HungarianGypsy]

I live in Arizona and have SAD in reverse. It gets so hot we don’t go outside as much. From late May through September I become a hermit (as do many people). When the night temperatures start to drop it’s like everyone has woken up from hibernation. I started to get into a better mood last week.

[umgud]

So, beach bums live happier lives, but die sooner of skin cancer?

[JRios1968]

Yes...of course, my birthday is in November, so there might be a connection.

[blam]

"So, beach bums live happier lives, but die sooner of skin cancer?"

Yes.

Australians have the highest rate of skin cancer than anywhere else in the world.

[SkiKnee]

Mine too (the 24th)

See my tagline for how I overcome winter blues.

[MaryFromMichigan]

Hugs and prayers.

[eXe]

Same here in NV.. I dont get SAD in Nov.. Heck I get HAPPY! I can go out and play again :)

[DB]

I’m the opposite...

June, July and August are my worst months. Tired and burnt out...

Come the leaves changing colors, clouds, cooler temperatures I perk up. I love the rain, storms, clouds and overcast fall/winter days.

They put a smile on my face.

[mewzilla]

I’ll have to try the Vitamin D. Otherwise I’ll spend another winter making like a woodchuck.

[Free Vulcan]

I love fall and early winter. By Februrary, even with lots of plants growing indoors for spring, it starts getting depressing. Strangely, I’m not a big summer person. From mid-June to mid-August isn’t particularly enjoyable for me.

[Seruzawa]

It’s sad (pun intended) to see such bilge printed in a magazine that calls itself “science”.

[sneakers]

Ditto to everything you said. I live for fall. October is my favorite month!