I have had depression since I was about 13 or 14, and have been on medication since I was 15. Well that is until about 3 months ago when I came off my meds (for various reasons).
At the minute my depression is quite bad. But George has noticed that it was terrible this time last year, and the year before. When I spoke to my best friend of 13 years, she mentioned my depression has always gotten worse in the winter.
When I think about it, it certainly does seem true. No matter if I am on my meds or as now, not on my meds, the symptoms are the same.
Excessive tiredness but extremely disrupted sleeping pattern. I sleep for about 5 hours a day if I am lucky and most times am not going to bed till 8am.
Very, very low mood. Tearful and upset most of the time.
No energy whatsoever.
Unable to concentrate on anything.
Not wanting to socialise much.
Excessive anxiety and my OCD has gone out of control.
Very weird appetite. Not wanting to eat at all, or only wanting to eat one certain food over and over.
I am going to see my doctor and ask what he thinks, if I might actually be suffering from S.A.D. I can't go back on my meds, nor do I want to as this is the first time in over 10 years I have been med free and I want to keep it that way. I am on the wait list for CBT too but probably won't start proper sessions till Spring.
I am interested in getting a therapy light, and wondered if anyone has ever used one and what the result was? Or any other form of therapy anyone may have used with this disorder.
Thankies.
At the minute my depression is quite bad. But George has noticed that it was terrible this time last year, and the year before. When I spoke to my best friend of 13 years, she mentioned my depression has always gotten worse in the winter.
When I think about it, it certainly does seem true. No matter if I am on my meds or as now, not on my meds, the symptoms are the same.
Excessive tiredness but extremely disrupted sleeping pattern. I sleep for about 5 hours a day if I am lucky and most times am not going to bed till 8am.
Very, very low mood. Tearful and upset most of the time.
No energy whatsoever.
Unable to concentrate on anything.
Not wanting to socialise much.
Excessive anxiety and my OCD has gone out of control.
Very weird appetite. Not wanting to eat at all, or only wanting to eat one certain food over and over.
I am going to see my doctor and ask what he thinks, if I might actually be suffering from S.A.D. I can't go back on my meds, nor do I want to as this is the first time in over 10 years I have been med free and I want to keep it that way. I am on the wait list for CBT too but probably won't start proper sessions till Spring.
I am interested in getting a therapy light, and wondered if anyone has ever used one and what the result was? Or any other form of therapy anyone may have used with this disorder.
Thankies.
