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Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

startingnew — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 09:36:42 GMT

hello everyone

ive only ever heard of SAD being in the winter months but im wondering is it possible to have it in the summer months?

im not sure if its part of my depression, the heat in general or other but id be interesting in finding out others experiences...

i find i have more trouble sleeping in summer, lack energy, and cravings for sweet things.

i cant put in anxiety or depressive feelings becasue i have these already..

what are your thoughts?

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

SubduedBlues — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:36:04 GMT

I find summertime to be more depressing than winter.

At least in winter we can hide our weight beneath sweatshirts and jumpers. In the summer, everyone knows I am fat.

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

startingnew — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 22:41:29 GMT

hmm maybe thats it for me too...

im overweight as well and it jsut wont budge so it makes me really self conscious and my sh scars have to be hidden as well so that means having to find clothes that are coller for the summer months but still covers legs

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

white knight — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 01:14:44 GMT

Hi SN

Its only my guess but I think it might have more to do with our temperament caused by our problems.

My mental illness has side effects I'm very aware of, I have that insight (thankfully). These are- lack of endurance, short attention span, need for variety, impatience, moods, excess emotion, fears of crowds and clubs, insecurity etc etc. I hide them well though.

Summer for me means a number of irritations - sweating, bo, mosquitoes, tiredness through 14 hours of daylight and activity, more chores (gardening) and worries like bushfires and snakes.

Im normally a positive person for there are positives in sunshine, bbq weather etc but the see-saw of feelings ebb and flow so I get what you're saying SN. However because seasonal depression is commonly referred to winter blues, it might be other things like the above that drains you.

Do you think these things have a bearing?

Tony WK

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

startingnew — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 03:40:23 GMT

Hi Tony

im starting to think mayeb it just is my moods in general but I was interested in getting a take on what others thoughts. I often associate SAD with winter blues but I get some of those in summer so was interested.

Summer means more irritations to me to including allergies, sweating, flies, the heat in general restricitng things.

Maybe this is th case for me too rather than a depressive state because of summer

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

SubduedBlues — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 12:04:54 GMT

Summer does has some advantages over winter:

we get to see more skin on other people
it's too cold to go for a skinny in the winter
it's hockey season: Go Redwings!
it's still daylight when we get home from work
it's not too cold to get up in the morning
no asthma (mine's seasonal)

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

Guest_0087 — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 05:36:42 GMT

Personally, I hate summer. I despise the heat, the long days, the sweat, the humidity, the insects, the reptiles etc etc

I loved living in the UK for two years because those winters were the best thing ever. I love wearing winter clothing, and I think that winter clothing looks more stunning on the opposite sex too. In winter you can curl up with a warm drink and watch a good movie or play some board games. I use to love snowy days freezing myself outside and then coming in and warming up by the fire place. My mood in winter is much better than it is in the summer. I definitely get SAD in summer

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

startingnew — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 08:06:50 GMT

im glad im not alone in this i was strating to thnk i was sounding really stupid

maybe its all about the seasonal changes rather than SAD itself....

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

Guest_6465 — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:31:39 GMT

This in an old thread but I am new.

I work alot outside and I find, living in the sub-tropics, the heat and humidity drives me mad. At work, I cannot concentrate or record fine details. At home, it drives me to drink. I feel angry and want to lash out a lot of the time.

I would rather do the work I do in the freezing cold than the filthy heat.

Coming from European stock, I know this is likely racial/biological.

The cold stimulates the brain and the body. You are literally mentally crisper and alert. As far as sleeping goes, its blissful and regrettably harder to get up, but I know I function better in the cold, physically and mentally. I love deep winters, cold/short days, long dark nights. Need to move to Tasmania or NZ, if I could.

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

Guest_4643 — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:19:16 GMT

Hi startingnew.

Apologies for randomly commenting on your thread since it was posted ages ago, I was just scrolling through all the threads and I thought I'd comment, I hope that's alright.

I'm sorry that you struggle with SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder, whichever you prefer to call it.

I would say it depends on the person. I've heard that it's more common in Winter because of the cold weather, storms, stuff like that. I suppose where you live could also contribute to it, I'm not too sure. But I'd say you can get it in any season, summer too. I can see why you say Summer, because of the heat, it gets exhausting and makes it hard to sleep, but Winter can be the same too.

I agree with you about craving certain things, like in Winter, some crave hot things such as Soup. I suppose it would differ from person to person, yet be similar. Does that make sense? I'm not sure how else to describe it, sorry. That's just my thoughts, I'm not 100% sure about SAD, I know a bit about it though. I'm sorry you struggle with it.

I hope things improve for you, and apologies for commenting here so late and randomly, I hope that's alright with you.

Take care, hope to see you around on the forums (I'm relatively new, been a member since Jan 22 this year). Love and hugs,

Tayla x

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

Elizabeth CP — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 11:33:16 GMT

SAD is triggered normally by lack of sunlight hence it is more common in winter particulary closer to the poles.

I can't cope with the heat so in summer I have blinds down to keep heat out and avoid going outside when it is hot I think this may be causing SAD because I'm not getting enough daylight. After realising this I'm trying to change my position in the house throughout the day so I spend the morning on the west side then move to the NE in the afternoon adjusting the blinds so I get light but not the blazing sun through windows.

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

Guest_4643 — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 11:36:14 GMT

Fair enough, sorry.

I just thought I'd try to show my support the best i can. Sorry to hear that you and others struggle with it though.

Tayla

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

Elizabeth CP — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 07:53:44 GMT

Tayla You have nothing to apologise for. As you said everyone ids different and some people love the heat others hate it. Memories of events related to different weather or times of the year also trigger different feelings dependent on what happened

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

Guest_4643 — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 07:58:44 GMT

Thanks Elizabeth.

True, I get triggered by things too, not just SAD type stuff.

Tayla

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

KazooRights — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:49:21 GMT

Thought I'd join in here cause I've noticed a similar trend where summer causes me severe distress and I feel panicky/directionless/empty

Similar situation here where I can't handle heat. Usually my response is severe anxiety and avoidance of situations where I might be too hot and can't escape. Occasionally it builds further into more depressive tendencies. I liked your strategy of moving around however, I might try that out, because I do struggle dealing with it and it doesn't help that I'm nervous in direct sunlight. Thank you 🙂

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

GGBillie — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 02:40:17 GMT

Hey Happy New Year everyone

I have just joined the OnLine forum because when I googled SAD in summer a few comments were available.
I always get SAD in Summer, its the sun and its relentless heat that stresses me.

I mostly wanted to comment that for the month of December I felt really low, and unenthusiastic about any of the things I truly enjoy doing (hand crafts for instance) BUT today cos it is overcast and rain is forecast (please please) my mood has, almost magically, improved immeasurably.

I am sure it will help me to have others that feel the same as I do.

Thank you for reading.

Seasonal Affective Disorder.. in summer?

GGBillie — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 02:43:05 GMT

Hello. i realise that this post is almost ONE year old, But i totally agree, Tassie or NZ sound like heaven to me. THOUGH even poor Tassie has had very hot weathers and bushfires the last few years especially.

Keep positive.

GGB