My wife has had an awful day. I mean awful. She is stressed, upset, feeling pretty depressed about it. Between the kids having a rough day and one of her clients cheating and taking advantage of her, her short term self-esteem and resiliency are shot. Wow... she has every right to feel this bad. I've got 30 minutes to try to do something nice for her before she gets home. What little things would make you feel better after a rough day?
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posted by Nanukthedog
on Feb 21, 2013 -
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Light therapy for depression that gets worse in the winter: when does it start working? Any tips?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 15, 2012 -
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Summer SAD-- this constant light is killing me. Anyone have any ideas for getting through the next couple of months? Blizzard ahead-- you might want to put some chains on your tires before proceeding.
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posted by Because
on Jun 7, 2012 -
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Has anyone tried light therapy? I started using a SAD light therapy light and am experiencing some weird side effects...
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 1, 2011 -
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I have been feeling really blah, negative and outrageously disconnected from the people I love lately. I'm pretty sure I have Seasonal Affective Disorder because something like this happens every winter. How do I stop feeling so blah, stop feeling so disconnected and lonely when everyone is right there? How about a light box? Those are expensive though, is there any way I can make one or buy a light bulb that mimics natural light and put it in my room?
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posted by tweedle
on Nov 14, 2010 -
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The time change just kicked in, which means the long, cold, dark, stupid winter starts now!
Other people who get Seasonal Affective Disorder or related symptoms -- what are your best hacks to make the season more bearable?
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posted by anotherthink
on Nov 8, 2010 -
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I think I recently emerged from a long term funk (perhaps dysthymia, or long term mild depression, but I'm not going fix on a diagnosis). I've had a few
awesome weeks recently, but also a few that were just as bad as before. The trouble is: I'm not used to feeling good, so I don't understand what I can expect. Help me understand this.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 14, 2010 -
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Why am I such a pathetic sad-sack these days, and how can I shape up before I drive all my friends away?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 14, 2009 -
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I'm a 22-year-old female, dealing with a relapse of depression/almost-quarter-life crisis. I'm doing the therapy + medication thing, but what else I can do to help me get out of this rut? How do you deal with relapses of depression?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 14, 2008 -
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Anyone here familiar with the polar opposite of SAD disorder? Or to be more specific it seems a majority of people in every culture suffer varying degrees of sadness and 'the blues' during short and/or inclement weather days. Any number of studies confirm this But what if so called 'beautiful' days depress you?
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posted by dawson
on Jan 12, 2008 -
23 answers
How does the kelvin and lux ratings of a light relate to how effective that light will be for treating SAD?
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posted by twine42
on Sep 28, 2006 -
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