Sad?

Hello, I don't know whether I'm going to post this, I'll see.

The same thing's happened to me for the last 3 years. Around October, it's as if I go through a complete personality change... I'm a naturally cheerful, chatty, hardworking at school, enthusiastic... but every winter I become withdrawn, really sad, and so very tired. I can even pinpoint when it starts - it's the first day of the year when I have to turn on the light in the morning to get dressed, and it just gets progressively worse. I struggle to get out of bed in the morning, no matter how much sleep I get I never feel 'refreshed', and I hesitate to use the word 'depressed' but I guess that's how I'd describe it, I lose all my confidence, feel totally withdrawn, and of course there are good days but it's not until about March/April that I start feeling like myself again :frown:

sometimes it gets to the evening and I struggle to remember what I've done with my time all day because I've been too tired to remember.

Er, sorry for rambling. I guess what I'm asking is, do any of you have any experience with SAD, and does this sound anything like it? I'm not expecting a diagnosis, since we are on the internetz, you're (most likely) not doctors and it would just be silly, but any advice would be gratefully received. I've got through the last 3 years well enough but I'm feeling terrible already and I'm in year 13 and can't afford to mess up this year.

Thanks in advance xxx

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Francophobia

It sounds as if you do have SAD -- I get very tired, withdrawn, and run-down in the winter, as the nights get progressively darker. If you're really concerned about it affecting your exam performance, you might want to invest in a lightbox. You can get them from various places, including here: http://www.lumie.com/shop