Weather aversion therapy for SAD!

Hi everyone! I hope that your SAD or Winter Blues symptoms are starting to ease now with the longer days and the sunnier weather we’ve been enjoying recently?  Have you been experiencing any hypomania? I have been so busy that … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter!

Wishing you a lovely Easter! I hope you have a great time, whatever your plans this weekend. So British Summertime started today; let’s hope the weather catches up!

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Welcome to spring 2013… now can we PLEASE have some warmth?!

“Spring Anticipation Anti-climax”. It’s a great term coined by my lovely colleague Lynda and never so true as this year.  So we’ve arrived at 20 March 2013 and it’s apparently the first day of spring.  Where, where, where is the lovely warm … Continue reading →

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In praise of a good cry… and other ways to deal with the SAD blahs!

Go on… Let it out.   If you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or Winter Blues, then you’ll probably know all-too-well that tearful feeling that can inexplicably creep up on you.  You ask yourself the question, ‘why do I … Continue reading →

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Happy Winter Solstice!

I hope you’re all doing well and are not feeling too frazzled with your festive preparations! So…. We made it! If you’re living in the UK I’d like to wish you a very HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE! From now on, little … Continue reading →

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Christmas gift ideas for SAD and Winter Blues sufferers

With December marching on and the number of shopping days dwindling, here’s a few ideas for lovely Christmas gifts for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Winter Blues sufferers – or anyone for that matter! Keeping warm and cosy: Snuggly blankets … Continue reading →

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Don’t let the rain get you down…

Hi everyone I’m just popping in with a quick post to say I hope you’re doing okay and you’re managing to keep smiling despite the rain. Keep planning nice things to do all through the winter months if you can. … Continue reading →

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Let there be Light!

With the first heavy snowfall and hard frosts in the UK this week, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d hibernated through Christmas and woken up in January!  If you’re a Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or Winter Blues sufferer, you may … Continue reading →

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End of summer

Hi there I know that many Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Winter Blues sufferers find the clocks going back particularly difficult.  I do too.  I really can sympathise with the feeling of dread that you may be experiencing right now, … Continue reading →

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Ready? Set? Switch On! October’s the time to get your SAD light out…

Hello there! Well it’s been a glorious autumn day here in the North East of England. I hope you’re well and have been enjoying the sunshine too? This morning saw the arrival of Jack Frost.  For me, this has always served as … Continue reading →

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How can I manage SAD symptoms? Part Four – lifestyle

Hi again!  Welcome to part four of what has turned out to be a very loooong post!  I hope you’ve found them helpful so far though. In the first part, I covered how to manage Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Winter … Continue reading →

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How can I manage SAD symptoms? Part Three – medication and talking therapies

Hi again This is part three of ‘How can I manage SAD symptoms?’  Part one covered bright light therapy, which is delivered via a SAD light and is highly recommended for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Winter Blues.  Part two … Continue reading →

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How can I manage SAD symptoms? Part Two – dawn simulators

Hi again! This is part two of ‘How can I manage SAD symptoms’.  Part one covered the main kind of light therapy that is recommended for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Winter Blues – bright light therapy, which is … Continue reading →

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How can I manage SAD symptoms? Part One – SAD Lights

Good evening!  Hope you’re well and have been enjoying the sunshine? I’ve touched on how to manage symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Winter Blues briefly in ‘Where to start’.  As promised in that post, I’m working my way through … Continue reading →

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A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime

Hey there! :) Hope you’re all well and enjoying the brighter spells we’ve been having this last week or so?  I have been trying to make the most of it; even sitting for 20 minutes one morning before work, as I … Continue reading →

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SAD see-saw – the ups and downs of managing SAD

Good evening! When I started this blog, I was very clear that I wanted it to be not only a place where people could come for information, but also to get a more personal perspective on managing Seasonal Affective Disorder … Continue reading →

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Grinning in the rain…

Good afternoon lovelies   I hope you’re having a great Sunday? I had no solid plans today, so I decided to walk to my local park.  I have a physio appointment on Thursday and I’m hoping to be discharged.  The … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice and SAD

Evening!   So today’s the Summer Solstice.  Midsummer.  The longest day of the year…  Depending on whether you suffer from Winter SAD or Summer SAD, you might be experiencing a sense of either dread or relief today.  Or maybe you feel … Continue reading →

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Summer SAD

Hi again! Hope you’re keeping well? Tonight I’ve got a really interesting post for you about Summer SAD, which I hope will be as illuminating for you as it was for me (yes, I hear you groaning! ).  When I … Continue reading →

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Happy Sun-day!

Hi lovelies Just checking in with a quick post to say that I hope you’re enjoying the sunshine and feeling heaps better for it.  I certainly am! I know some people haven’t seen as much sun and are still struggling with … Continue reading →

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