Please pray having seasonal depression kick in

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jenniferand2

jenniferand2

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It is around this time of the year every year i start swinging into my season effective depression. I really hate it but it happens every year. I am asking everyone to pray that i just survive the winter months with my crushing depression. I have been on this coaster ride a long time and some days it is unbearable. I just take it one day at a time and today happens to be a real bad day I want to just cry at the drop of a hat. I get to feeling so worthless often. Thank you for the prayers I will continue to do my normal things read the Bible pray and try to stay as active as I can everyday.
 
PennEd

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jenniferand2 said:
It is around this time of the year every year i start swinging into my season effective depression. I really hate it but it happens every year. I am asking everyone to pray that i just survive the winter months with my crushing depression. I have been on this coaster ride a long time and some days it is unbearable. I just take it one day at a time and today happens to be a real bad day I want to just cry at the drop of a hat. I get to feeling so worthless often. Thank you for the prayers I will continue to do my normal things read the Bible pray and try to stay as active as I can everyday.
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I'm so sorry Jennifer. I wish I could take your pain away. I DO KNOW you are greatly loved by Your Father in Heaven, and your brothers and sisters in Christ. One moment at a time.

Holy Father, I ask that Your Mighty Presence would be in Jennifer with an overwhelming joy in the knowledge of You. In Jesus sweet Name I pray.
 
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I feel so bad for you and will certainly say a pray for God to deliver you from the cloud of depression that is hovering over you. Yes, continue to read the bible and your normal routine. God bless you.
 
Angela53510

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I am curious as to why you think you have Seasonal Affective Disorder? It comes from lack of light, and we have not reached the fall equinox yet, we still get more light than dark, even in the NWT.

I'm not saying you do not have it, but I wonder if dread for the coming winter is more a factor than the actual light levels?

I had this badly every February when I lived in Edmonton - both growing up and when I moved back there. But my son lives in the NWT, and he never gets it, even though in winter, they only get two hours of twilight. He says he prefers that to light all day, except two hours of twilight in the night. Although the days were getting longer, it had been too long with only 5 hours of daylight, and that is when my system started to realize how deprived it was.

If it is true SAD, a light box or some kind of broad spectrum light might help. I know people it has helped. Since I moved south, it does not get as dark or cold, so I did not get it the last two years!

I will pray for your depression, which it sounds like is major, more than SAD! Yes, winter can be worse for depression, although I know people with reverse SAD, who get depressed in summer.
 
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Sorry to hear that you suffer with this, praying for you to feel the peace of Jesus this season, and always. My mom's sister lives up north and she goes through something like this around Halloween time, and then through the March. :( It can be hard. Sending you hugs and prayers.
 
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Angela53510 said:
I am curious as to why you think you have Seasonal Affective Disorder? It comes from lack of light, and we have not reached the fall equinox yet, we still get more light than dark, even in the NWT.

I'm not saying you do not have it, but I wonder if dread for the coming winter is more a factor than the actual light levels?

I had this badly every February when I lived in Edmonton - both growing up and when I moved back there. But my son lives in the NWT, and he never gets it, even though in winter, they only get two hours of twilight. He says he prefers that to light all day, except two hours of twilight in the night. Although the days were getting longer, it had been too long with only 5 hours of daylight, and that is when my system started to realize how deprived it was.

If it is true SAD, a light box or some kind of broad spectrum light might help. I know people it has helped. Since I moved south, it does not get as dark or cold, so I did not get it the last two years!

I will pray for your depression, which it sounds like is major, more than SAD! Yes, winter can be worse for depression, although I know people with reverse SAD, who get depressed in summer.
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I agree a light box with blue light will help reduce SAD by increasing cortisol levels and making your mind more active/awake....I know some people who actually use it and it works for them....you may want to check it out jenniferand2.
 
jenniferand2

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Angela53510 said:
I am curious as to why you think you have Seasonal Affective Disorder? It comes from lack of light, and we have not reached the fall equinox yet, we still get more light than dark, even in the NWT.

I'm not saying you do not have it, but I wonder if dread for the coming winter is more a factor than the actual light levels?

I had this badly every February when I lived in Edmonton - both growing up and when I moved back there. But my son lives in the NWT, and he never gets it, even though in winter, they only get two hours of twilight. He says he prefers that to light all day, except two hours of twilight in the night. Although the days were getting longer, it had been too long with only 5 hours of daylight, and that is when my system started to realize how deprived it was.

If it is true SAD, a light box or some kind of broad spectrum light might help. I know people it has helped. Since I moved south, it does not get as dark or cold, so I did not get it the last two years!

I will pray for your depression, which it sounds like is major, more than SAD! Yes, winter can be worse for depression, although I know people with reverse SAD, who get depressed in summer.
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I have been diagnosed with depression it just tends to get worse around this time of the year right around now until about April or so I do not know why but it does. I am not even sure it is a light issue. I think it is just the cold the light the polar change and the being closer to the holidays all the above i guess.
 
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Occupy your mind by making a faithbook like mine. See Miscellaneous forum, top of page 1. :)
 
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Jennifer,

Jesus has freely given you the 'tools' that you and all of us who love Him need, the ball is in your court.
when we discover that we have allowed ourselves to live in a 'rut', and we don't like IT, then DO
something about it in a DIFFERENT WAY; search the scriptures and find a NEW REMEMEDY that
our Father has put there for us when something doesn't work, especially for as many years as
you are suggesting about yourself---STEP OUT sister, seek with your whole heart, and your
Lord and Saviour will show you a NEW WAY, if you truly seek it...
 
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Awwwww, I'm really sorry you're suffering, Jennifer.
I pray this winter will be different and you'll be healed. heart-pink.gif

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HoneyDew

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Praying this season is better for you and that the Lord overflows you with Joy, Peace and Happiness.

 
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