Hiya

[Doc Alan]

Have you noticed all the miserable people around during winter? Almost everyone's in a better mood during summer

You're not alone ! We even have a name for it - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) It affects up to 1 in 10 of us and it's due to lack of light affecting the brain chemistry. The further you are from the equator the commoner it gets . Some animals solve the problem by hibernation But for us the answer is to get more light, either artificial lighting at home, or getting out during daylight - it's actually less common when there's snow around ! If it's really bad (and you can't take a holiday in the Philippines or other sunny country) then antidepressants or the hormone melatonin may help ...but most people just improve when Spring reappears !

[Kju&2]

You're not alone ! We even have a name for it - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) It affects up to 1 in 10 of us and it's due to lack of light affecting the brain chemistry. The further you are from the equator the commoner it gets . Some animals solve the problem by hibernation But for us the answer is to get more light, either artificial lighting at home, or getting out during daylight - it's actually less common when there's snow around ! If it's really bad (and you can't take a holiday in the Philippines or other sunny country) then antidepressants or the hormone melatonin may help ...but most people just improve when Spring reappears !

Thank you, I am familiar with the term It's better now though as it doesn't get dark as early so I'm sure things'll get better. Nice to meet you