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Suffering From Depression, Worse With Weather Change, Anxiety, Feeling Sad. What Kind Of Treatment Will Help?
I SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION WHICH GETS WORSE WITH WEATHER CHANGE EX. HIGH HUMIDITY, MUGGY, RAINY WEATHER. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY FEELINGS AND MEDICATIONS DON'T WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE A FEELING OF RAGE, MORE SADNESS THAN USUAL, HEAT FLASH SPELLS, ANXIETY IS HIGHTENED. IS THERE ANYTHING ON THE BOOKS IN RELATION TO MY PROBLEM.
Mon, 29 Jul 2013
Hi,
It is possible you are suffering from seasonal affective disorder, in which mood symptoms are associated with weather change. In this low mood often worsens in cold or rainy weather. Addition of mood stabilisers like lithium helps, if antidepressants alone do not work. Exposure to bright light also helps. Please see a psychiatrist so that you can be evaluated in detail and changes in medication advised, if needed.
Best wishes.
It is possible you are suffering from seasonal affective disorder, in which mood symptoms are associated with weather change. In this low mood often worsens in cold or rainy weather. Addition of mood stabilisers like lithium helps, if antidepressants alone do not work. Exposure to bright light also helps. Please see a psychiatrist so that you can be evaluated in detail and changes in medication advised, if needed.
Best wishes.
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