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I actually have the opposite reaction to the spring. When I get 5+ minutes extra per day of light, I'm ecstatic, happy all the time. October and November are al

by mabbo 11y ago

I actually have the opposite reaction to the spring. When I get 5+ minutes extra per day of light, I'm ecstatic, happy all the time. October and November are always brutal on me. I'm only at 43-ish these days, but I've lived as far north as Edinburgh, Scotland (56ish). I had to explicitly get outside every day at lunch to get as much sun as I could. Seasonal Affective Disorder is apparently a real thing.

cylinder 11y ago
Living in NY, which is not even that far north, I always peak in feeling great in October and then I just completely go to shit after the clocks change in Nov. This week, it has been beautiful everyday, and I've been outside a lot as a result, and I feel amazing! We are still at the mercy of the sun. Growing up in TX, though, I never really gave this kind of stuff much of a thought. The sun and humidity are so oppressive, that you spend half the year wishing it would go away, and winters are finally relaxing and time to be outdoors. This year, however, with the results of El Niño, it has been incredibly mild fall and winter and quite sunny. I did not as a result suffer any seasonal depression. Many others who do get SAD every year have reported the same.