Turn Up the Lights and Don't Get S.A.D.

If your loved one is displaying behavior such as described above, I would strongly recommend that you try putting on more lights during the day and into the evening.  My second recommendation is to speak with your doctor; there may be medications that can help.  One can live with SAD; just realize it is not something that is “in the head”.  It is very real and must be treated as such.  I believe that the Cymbalta I take has helped me with SAD, though it wasn’t given to me for that purpose.  The Cymbalta has seemed to take some of the edge off of my reaction to the loss of light brought on with the Fall season.

You know, I started out this blog wondering why I haven’t been able to get into writing again—now that I think about it, perhaps it’s SAD that is preventing me from getting on with my writing.  It would make sense… Guess I’d better put on more lights!