Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Let's face  it , when you live in a snowy, cold climate it's impossible to get past feeling seasonal depression, unless you spend most of your day at the ski resort.
One or more member of my family suffer from this disorder. Believe it or not, there are things we can do to help the problem.
 1. St John's wart. be careful though and pay attention to any of these side effects.

• Dry mouth
• Dizziness
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Sensitivity to the sun (this may be lessened by regularly using sunscreen)
• Fatigue
• Insomnia (see St. John's Wort and Insomnia)
• Vivid dreams
• Headaches
• Sexual problems, such as a decreased sex drive.

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 2. Aromatherapy- jasmine oil especially 

3. boosting your amino acids have been known to help.

4. Increasing your sunlight exposure from 6 ma -8am. 

5. Decorating in color, especially yellow and orange. Fresh flowers in your main room can also help.

6. get yourself a light box

The article I read said to avoid alcohol and caffeine. Alcohol is a depressant as we all know, and caffeine is only temporary and has a opposite effect when it is out of your body.

The last suggestion is to move to a warmer climate. I like that idea!