Dec 4, 2008
TBS #61 Dealing with winter depression!
As quoted by lumie.com
“Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and winter blues
Animals react to the changing seasons with changes in mood, metabolism and behaviour and human beings are just the same. Many people find they eat and sleep slightly more in winter and dislike the dark mornings and short days and this is commonly referred to as ‘winter blues’. For some, however, symptoms are severe enough to disrupt their lives and to cause considerable distress. These people are suffering from SAD.
How does SAD affect people?
Symptoms tend to start from around September each year lasting until April, but are at their worst in the darkest months. Symptoms include:
- Sleep problems - oversleeping but not refreshed, cannot get out of bed, needing a nap in the afternoon
- Overeating - carbohydrate craving leading to weight gain
- Depression, despair, misery, guilt, anxiety - normal tasks become frustratingly difficult
- Family / social problems - avoiding company, irritability, loss of libido, loss of feeling
- Lethargy - too tired to cope, everything an effort
- Physical symptoms - often joint pain or stomach problems, lowered resistance to infection
- Behavioural problems - especially in young people
Who does it affect?
The standard figure says that around 2% of people in Northern Europe suffer badly, with many more (10%) putting up with milder symptoms (sub-syndromal SAD or winter blues). Across the world the incidence increases with distance from the equator, except where there is snow on the ground, when it becomes less common. More women than men are diagnosed as having SAD. Children and adolescents are also vulnerable.
On this weeks episode of “The Blind Spot” we talk about how seasonal change can effect your well being as well as how not to let the depression eat you alive.
I joined your Talkshoe show last night, your right being a trucker is hard. great to hear other truckers getting depressed too. thankyou man
Hey Steve.
Great show, I listened to this one and the save money while doing paper work here today. I am going to try and make your next talkshoe show. It will be early afternoon Monday for me and might even charge up my Skype to call in.
Shiney Side Up!
Ray
I think this was your best show yet. It’s so nice to see people support you. U have sucha good heart and good causes. Be safe out there, America’s FAVORITE Trucker!!!
Shiney side up!
Well Steve I think all your Pod casts are awesome and Speaking about This subject matter was awesome as well
You see many people especially Big tough guys don’t want to admit to having the blues or even hiding it
cuz they think your a crying Pussy if you had such a thing,but it takes a real Man or person to admit and say yeah I got the blues or
winter depression,I have been Chronically Depressed most of my life some 40 years,I can thank childhood memories for that
I don’t do the drugs,cuz they take away the Real me who that I am.I’m 6′6″ tall Steve
but today your an even Bigger Man for doing This show on your Show.
Great work Bro
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I joined your Talkshoe show last night, your right being a trucker is hard. great to hear other truckers getting depressed too. thankyou man.
Hi,
Can i take a one small pic from your site?
Thanks
AnnaHopn