Does anyone else get depressed in the winter?

its called seasonal depression, so weird, some people get so sad in the winter time, one of my good friends has it and this past winter i made her not eat and sit on the couch and get all moody, and she feels so much better now, and stayed fit through the winter. just keep distracted, learn to love the winter for its good aspects, minus the commute to work in the snow.

Just in the beginning, the middle and at the end. Being cold is about the only thing that makes me grumpy. I don't stay in bed, but I hoover over the heater all day and I don't like go out much.

Naaah, I love the winter. As a child it was always the most fun time of the year (next to summer of course). The only reason I would hate the winter is because of how cold it gets, I'm a warm kind of person, and I could always solve that with a bedside heater and extra blankets Back when I lived in Oklahoma, Tulsa we'd get at lese 5 feet of snow every year... god sledding times there.

Getting depressed in the winter, is called SAD(Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a clinical condition. Basically, some peoples' brain chemistry is suseptible to changes in the season, due to the reduced amount of sunlight in the winter months. Some good tips are to get exercise, buy a light lamp(phototherapy) and be around family and friends. www.akronpsychiatry.com

The seasonal disorder that Julianna mentioned is oftentimes treated with light. There are special lamps that are sometimes prescribed (I can't remember what light frequencies are supposed to be best for this). Perhaps just making sure you sit in sunlight coming through a window some each day would help. I have felt a similar depression, especially when I didn't work. However, that was a time when I was holed up in the dark house because my husband has everything arranged to where the shades are difficult to get to. That is one reason why I would like a bright, sunny room to sit in during the winter if I ever get a different home.