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Originally Posted by FireFly
I hesitated to post in this thread because I don't want to take away from anyone who is clinically depressed and needs to get help.
I do want to point out that the weather in Calgary for the last 6 or 7 weeks or so has been unusual in that we haven't had much sunlight. I am one who suffers from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and while I haven't actually felt the effects of it since I lived in Kelowna, I have been feeling it lately.
All this is to say that for those of you who may only be feeling some depression recently and perhaps not as drastic as suicidal thoughts, may want to consider looking into light therapy as well. Or for those of you who do have depression, please consider light therapy in addition to your other treatments.
I find it amazing how much the weather affects us and while we are blessed to live in an area with a lot of sunlight hours, this year has been atypical. There are probably a few of you who have been feeling a little more down lately and could use some additional vitamin D.
Again, this is not to say that if you are having suicidal thoughts you should try light therapy! This is just a reminder that there are other factors affecting our mental health at play and for those who may not have a clinical level of depression but are still feeling out of sorts, there may be help for you as well.  |
I use light therapy as well after struggling through a couple of hard winters. It helps my insomnia and mood overall.
Light management is really important. I also use a pear of blue-light removing glasses at night to help prepare for sleeping while still being able to watch TV.
These are seemingly small things, that aren't silver bullets, but can help.