Hi all,

I suspect that I may have SAD. I've lived in South Africa all my life, where the sun always shines even in winter. I moved to the Netherlands a year ago and that's when all my problems started. I never had weight problems before but I have gained between 15-20 pounds in the past year alone. It seems I can never get away from carbs, i crave them, think and even dream about them all the time. I was told that carb cravings is one of the symptoms of SAD. I have been trying to live a LC lifestyle for about 3 months now but I fell because I got really sick (not related to LC I think) and i'm planning to come back.

I'm going to discuss this with my doctor but I had to ask here first. does LC really help with SAD? Are there any other treatments except for the light treatment and antidepressants? I'm desperate...anyone with SAD, what do you do to get through the day?