Comments on: Short-Term Lack of Sunlight May Hinder Ability to Think in the Depressed http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lack-of-sunlight-depression/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:50:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: themuse http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lack-of-sunlight-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-20661 themuse Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:26:10 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3076#comment-20661 I adore being outdoors in the sun. When you're amongst nature, you can feel a connectedness with the earth spirits all around you. Try falling asleep under a tree for insightful dreams. I definitely am a sunshine person and function poorly when I've been indoors too long. Thanks for giving me something to go on. I adore being outdoors in the sun. When you’re amongst nature, you can feel a connectedness with the earth spirits all around you. Try falling asleep under a tree for insightful dreams. I definitely am a sunshine person and function poorly when I’ve been indoors too long. Thanks for giving me something to go on.

]]> By: Josh http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lack-of-sunlight-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-20398 Josh Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:16:03 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3076#comment-20398 We actually did an experiment about this in college. We did it on rats and observed they grew dull in activity and cranky in behavior. So I can definitely vouch for sunshine being a big smiley in our days. We actually did an experiment about this in college. We did it on rats and observed they grew dull in activity and cranky in behavior. So I can definitely vouch for sunshine being a big smiley in our days.

]]> By: Dorothy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lack-of-sunlight-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-20351 Dorothy Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:31:29 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3076#comment-20351 Great point- very interesting that light can have such an effect on people whereas I do not feel that the changes of seasons affects me at all. Great point- very interesting that light can have such an effect on people whereas I do not feel that the changes of seasons affects me at all.

]]> By: MarthaT. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lack-of-sunlight-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-20336 MarthaT. Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:06:03 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3076#comment-20336 Bethany, have you shown your friend this article? She might have depression and the seasons make it worse. Encourage her to make a doctor's appointment. For SAD if that's what it is you can buy light boxes that simulate natural sunlight that you sit in front of for so many hours a day. They are not cheap and will be about $120 upwards. Getting out in what little light there is could help too. Bethany, have you shown your friend this article? She might have depression and the seasons make it worse. Encourage her to make a doctor’s appointment.

For SAD if that’s what it is you can buy light boxes that simulate natural sunlight that you sit in front of for so many hours a day. They are not cheap and will be about $120 upwards. Getting out in what little light there is could help too.

]]> By: Bethany http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lack-of-sunlight-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-20324 Bethany Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:05:06 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3076#comment-20324 I have a very good friend who is really dreading the approaching fall and winter because she gets so down in the dumps when the days get shorter. Is there nothing short of moving to sunny Florida that she can do because her moods are terrible when the days get shorter and grayer. No one even wants to be around here veen though we all know that is probably the last thing that she nees. In the summer she is fine but other times of the year really are a big struggle for her. I have a very good friend who is really dreading the approaching fall and winter because she gets so down in the dumps when the days get shorter. Is there nothing short of moving to sunny Florida that she can do because her moods are terrible when the days get shorter and grayer. No one even wants to be around here veen though we all know that is probably the last thing that she nees. In the summer she is fine but other times of the year really are a big struggle for her.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lack-of-sunlight-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-20316 Ryan Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:05:00 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3076#comment-20316 I hate waking up to a dull day. It definitely puts me in a bad mood. I think from childhood we are trained to assosciate happy thoughts with blue skies and sunny days. I hate waking up to a dull day. It definitely puts me in a bad mood. I think from childhood we are trained to assosciate happy thoughts with blue skies and sunny days.

]]> By: Elizabeth R. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lack-of-sunlight-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-20308 Elizabeth R. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:14:57 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3076#comment-20308 Thank you for that. When I don't get out much I find my concentration levels dip and I get antsy. I assumed that was more like cabin fever. Having had depression, maybe not! That's interesting. Thank you for that. When I don’t get out much I find my concentration levels dip and I get antsy. I assumed that was more like cabin fever. Having had depression, maybe not! That’s interesting.

]]> By: Jerry Pen http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lack-of-sunlight-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-20305 Jerry Pen Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:18:27 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3076#comment-20305 god i love the sun...not surprised to see these search results god i love the sun…not surprised to see these search results

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