Seasonal Depression

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

It's all downhill from here, Sal!

Today is the first day of winter and the day featuring the least number of daylight hours and the longest night of the year.

Only 90 days till spring. In the mean time, enjoy the winter.

Last year on this day we were snow covered, ice on the lake and brutally cold. It seems like the month of December flew by. The mild temps and low oil prices are a far cry from where we were last year.

[fatlazyless]

....say-hey....if you really want to depress yourself....just go downhill skiing at www.waterville.com .....$65 for a lift ticket....and only three ways down from the top to the bottom....whom are they kjidding?

....oh well....here in Meredith...most all of the snow has melted away....so's all the oak leaves are back out in the yard again....and a-waiting to be raked up.....now that sounds like some major fun! .... raking leaves....the cure for the winter time blues ..... ho-ho-ho!

[MAXUM]

"Seasonal Affective Disorder" (SAD)

What a bunch of baloney.

Shrinks have the best job in the world, they can just make stuff up and create a whole new pool of "victims" that need their services, drugs and advice just by giving it a name, disorder, syndrome or whatever. I can't believe how many actually believe this nonsense.

[Billy Bob]

Originally Posted by MAXUM

"Seasonal Affective Disorder" (SAD)

What a bunch of baloney.

Shrinks have the best job in the world, they can just make stuff up and create a whole new pool of "victims" that need their services, drugs and advice just by giving it a name, disorder, syndrome or whatever. I can't believe how many actually believe this nonsense.

Man , now that's an attitude. You need some help

[Misha888]

You are ignorant of some facts and callous. Alaska is the #1 state effected by suicide. If you have never experienced it because you apparently are a perfect specimen of the human race, I am happy for you.

Because someone has something called SAD does not mean they are "victims" it means you are ignorant. It doesn't mean people go on disability and take drugs. And one doesn't need a MD to tell someone that they're "sad". You can be sad and be a productive member of society. It still exists.

Originally Posted by MAXUM

"Seasonal Affective Disorder" (SAD)

What a bunch of baloney.

Shrinks have the best job in the world, they can just make stuff up and create a whole new pool of "victims" that need their services, drugs and advice just by giving it a name, disorder, syndrome or whatever. I can't believe how many actually believe this nonsense.

[TiltonBB]

Originally Posted by MAXUM

"Seasonal Affective Disorder" (SAD)

What a bunch of baloney.

Shrinks have the best job in the world, they can just make stuff up and create a whole new pool of "victims" that need their services, drugs and advice just by giving it a name, disorder, syndrome or whatever. I can't believe how many actually believe this nonsense.

Sorry but I "actually believe this nonsense". It is very real and many people are in an entirely different mood on a sunny 80 degree day versus a 45 degree cloudy, rainy day. When you put a series of those gray days together it results in some form of depression that affects different people different ways. You are lucky if it has no effect on you.

I didn't want to take the chance anymore so that is why I winter in Florida. I'm in a good mood everyday. See?

[LadyJane]

Originally Posted by MAXUM

"Seasonal Affective Disorder" (SAD)

What a bunch of baloney.

Shrinks have the best job in the world, they can just make stuff up and create a whole new pool of "victims" that need their services, drugs and advice just by giving it a name, disorder, syndrome or whatever. I can't believe how many actually believe this nonsense.

This makes me think of one of those Confucius sayings: " Mind like parachute, only function when open". The bottom line here is that just because you don't experience something yourself, or don't understand it, does not mean it doesn't exist.