Change-of-season blahs?

I notice it my friend, my moods have suddenly changed, dramatically, as we move from Summer to autumn I am starting to get more happier and upbeat, because it's getting cooler. I do not like the heat, it makes me moody, irritable and lethargic, yes the heat makes me tired and exhausted. But now the Summer is nearly over I am starting to get active again. I know it's probably the opposite to a lot of people and someone pointed out to me that you can actually get SAD in the Summer!!! Not just the winter. I have noticed my moods also change depending on the months as well which I can narrow it down further than the seasons. June, July and August are the worst months of the year for me, when depression seems to hit me more. As we enter October and November my moods start to rise and depression eases, weird eh?

Even though I was born in the winter And there is christmas/ Hanukkah, I feel so much better when winter becomes spring. the trees get more beautiful and besides, the hockey playoffs begin. Where I live , you get to wear less clothes. I really get a boost. But when I was young and the end of summer meant school, I would get anixous. I hated to se summer end , except for the summer of Who shot J.R.? That year summer semed as the longest summer. Fall to winter I am okay with.It just means there is a potential of plans being changed because of a chance of snow.I can't tell you how I keep my fingers crosse that I get to do whatI want to do on my actual birthday.As for spring into summer?These days all that means is less clothes and more air conditioning.I work all year round so I don't get all summer off. but then again, I don't have to cram for exams in the late spring either. It is a fair trade off.

Is this light deprivation? You could ask your doctor for a lamp. There are things you can do. I have it. The lamps work!

Hey worldwise! You are so not alone in this! It is definitely known that there is a change of season blahs that come over some people. It usually occurs more often in the Winter months. I seem to have noticed it already as you have! I have for some unknown reason started to become more depressed already because the Summer is over and I know that the Winter is coming and I hate the Winter months because I can't take the very cold weather. I happen to love the Fall because it is so beautiful with the colors of the changing leaves and the air is so invigorating and because I am a Fall baby! I was born in October! But, it still makes me depressed because I know that after the Fall comes Winter! So it isn't unusual for people to feel the change of the seasons and have them affect them in a not so great way!

Hi worldwise1, Ahh yes, I get that when it comes to Winter, I completely, totally and utterly seem to hate winter! I just hate the way it gets all dark and gloomy and so damned cold, and get really inclined to stay in bed all the time. The fact that it keeps everyone inside doesn't help either since I get cabin fever and start to go crazy since I do like going outside. One of my favourite things of summer is wasting hours reading on the stairs to the house. Can't do that in winter unless I want to freeze lol! I tend to just wait the feelings out, or listen to loud music. I did that last winter, lots and lots of loud music and manic air guitaring to pass the winter darkness lol! Good luck, and all the best Dranz

I used to share your feelings about the change of seasons. Then I spent a few years living in south Florida. The seasons did not have a specific change. Then it became boring with one season being the same as the one before.

I do mostly fall to winter. I have no idea how to help get over them.

The only time I feel it is when the Summer is over and like now the Leaves are starting to turn yellow, it makes me sad as I love the Summer I always find that the Summer is over far to quick and now here is another one ending

It seems like when the seasons change. My allergies and sinuses go crazy for a little while. Untill I get use to the weather change. Then after a week or two I things seem a little better.

I used to experience it a little bit when summer ended and it started to get cold until I moved to Florida. Since our seasons don't change much I haven't had a problem here. Last Sept. we went back up north to visit family and I was surprised by how depressed the chilly, cloudy mornings made me feel. I guess I can't take it anymore.

While I truly love Fall, I am depressed becauseit means winter is coming which I am beginning to HATE as I get older.

Better known as "seasonal depression". The worst time for meis from fall to winter. The best remedy I found is taking in as much of the outside as possible. Allow plenty of sunlight in the house when it is too cold outside and try to get out as often as you can...even if you have to bundle up to do it. Just seems to work for me. I feel better if I don't close myself in. Good Luck!

I find it happens to me more when the season is changing from Fall to winter. Its mainly because I hate the winter so I think I get a bit depressed. I hate when the summer is over. It just changes everything and its just not fun. I can't believe how fast the summer went this year. It just flew right by. Now we are already in the middle of September and before we know it Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here. Then is January 2010.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is actually a very common affliction, particularly for people living the more northern climes. It is due to a lack of vitamin D, which we get naturally from sunshine. Try to get outside as often as possible, and let as much natural light into your home as you can. There are special lamps available (light therapy) for those who have extreme difficulty with SAD. A vitamin D supplement may help in some cases as well. People in southern climates almost never suffer from SAD, and in fact, many of them have never heard of it before. This is a very real ailment, but you don't have to suffer needlessly. Being aware of it is the first step in learning how to handle it. There are enough "blahs" in the world today, we don't need anymore on our plates.

I'm really not bothered with the changing of the seasons. I don't care for rainy days as I get so lazy and don't look forward to the cold weather. I have heard that buying lights during the winter months can perk up a person. Can't recall what kind of light but anything that would seem similar to the sun. Don't think it's a flourscent light. Sorry, I just can't remember. The only time I am home for long periods is when it snows and the streets aren't plowed. Being home for a day or two does make me anxious to get out of the house and go do something. This is about the only mood altering experience I feel.

Hi worldwise, nice to see you here. Did you get that problem sorted? I just finished a discussion with Pikie about afternoon naps and the need for taking them. I find I suffer from increased tiredness during the change of season. My nose runs, I sneeze more, I get headaches and sore eyes and worst case scenario is blocked sinuses. It's windier and as we are coming in to spring there is much pollen and crop dust in the air. Hope you feel better soon.

Well I don't exactly know if it's the change of seasons affecting me as I've been having a bout of bronchitis that has left me really blah and drained feeling. My doctor has reduced his days/hours that he's available and it seems every time I do want to go to him to get meds for it, I have to change plans as I have other errands I need to do and can't do both..go to him and the errands. I've been sleeping more too in which I could kick myself as I usually like to keep myself as active as possible and get chores done, but haven't been in the mood to do much of that either lately