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Old Sat, Jan-20-18, 09:00
Bonnie OFS Bonnie OFS is offline
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Originally Posted by Ms Arielle
Depression is complicated and needs addressing to feel our best. The winter snows reflect a ton of light into my house and help boost my feeling of well being. ALso Vit D.


You're lucky you get the sunshine! We used to have more winter sun here - between snow storms - but it's been very overcast for the last 8 or 9 winters. And we moved here, in part, for the sunshine. Not good for me at all. Vitamin D3 helped, but what really helped me was getting a light therapy lamp. I turn it on every morning - even in summer - & it's been fantastic. January has, in the past, been the month I didn't even want to get out of bed. This is the first winter in years that I haven't been depressed.

I tell everyone about the lamp because I was so skeptical - it sounded like new-age woo to me, so I put off buying one. I finally became desperate enough to risk $50 bucks. Wish I had done it sooner.
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