Depressed Over Daylight Savings Time. Does This Affect You?

[Deleted member 12723]

I stay up late anyway. I do feel more tired. Tnanks for all of the tips and the advice. I appreicaite not being the only one.

 

[nimkekaa]

I too take Vit D with no issues. My biggest issue is that everyone seems grumpier. I find it hard to keep a happy house when the lack of light hits the house. When one person is grumpy then it seems to set off everyone else. :eek:

 

[illbeokayoneday]

I like that it gets dark early...sleeping is one of my precious times of Peace and quiet. Even if it is with medication. Only problem is it's so dark out by four p.m. it's only 7 p,m and I want to go to bed, and I get up at 8:30 so that's a lot of sleep...

 

[Privateer]

I quite enjoy the long, dark nights of Winter. They make a nice contrast to the complete lack of darkness during the Summer. I just like the whole year, really. Except February. It's a bit pants.

 

[shell]

I'm sad because in this state they had a referendum and voted no to day light savings, it's happened twice, even after a trial for two years, it didn't get in. Believe it or not, some of the people said their curtains would fade, and the kids wouldn't sleep. If only we had day lights savings! In summer it will be dark about 7pm.

 

[Privateer]

Wow. Darkness at 1900 is how we know Winter is well on its way. At mid-Summer it doesn't get properly dark at all. Of course, in mid-Winter it gets completely dark by about 1600UTC...

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I seem to be doing better. We eat at four thirty pm while it is still light. I have day lights and I have been taking vitamin d. I think they are working. I feel so much better. My husband closes the curtains while it is still light outside. I do not like that, but he wants to get it out of the way.

I am so happy that I am doing so much better. Thanks for all the kindnesses you have shown me.

 

[Britt.f7]

I'm happy that you are doing better too Gizmo! :) My husband opens the curtains every morning, except for the one behind the couch. Later in the day, once it starts getting dark, I close them. We live on a busy road and I don't like anyone being able to look in. Even though my frame of mind doesn't always like the daylight, I do not like that it gets dark so early.