Depressed Winter Poeple

[Steve Fox]

I am depressed this time of year,got to buy everyone presents with the money that I don't have (I would have money if my plan to take over the world worked! [img]smile.gif[/img] )and It goes dark early so youve got more chance of bieng brutally murdered down a dark alley,I hate winter!

[ 11-24-2002, 08:59 AM: Message edited by: Steve Fox ]

[Triconan]

How can you hate winter when snowboarding is just around the corner ?

[Steve Fox]

maybe for you but i got no cash and i live in England, the only snowboarding in England is dry slope and that friken hurts!

[Triconan]

That sucks I live right near the washington-canada border. Plenty of snow for me .

[Aelia Jusa]

Originally posted by Steve Fox: I am depressed this time of year,got to buy everyone presents with the money that I don't have (I would have money if my plan to take over the world worked! [img]smile.gif[/img] )

It's sad how Christmas has for most people become a time when if you don't give and receive lots of stuff it's no good. And even if you can't afford lots of stuff you deserve lots of stuff so you put it all on your credit card and then are in debt till Christmas rolls around again (or after). My mum and I were talking yesterday about what we were going to get people for Christmas, we have something for my brother but it's not enough...

You know, an interesting thing I heard in a psych course was that in the northern hemisphere, more people commit suicide in winter, supposedly because of the coldness and so on, so dreary. But in the southern hemisphere the same time (ie Dec-Feb) has the most suicides, which is summer! So it's actually hard to know whether it's because of winter at all.

Anyway, that was cheery . Maybe you could set some sort of limit of spending with the people you have to buy for? Like everyone buys gifts for under $10 or something.

[johnny]

LMAO @ poeple.

[The Ornery One]

The shopping season might be partly to blame. Like Steve Fox says, so many people you want to get things for and a limited amount of money to spend on them equals feeling like you didn't get them what you feel they deserve.

Fortunately for me, my mom isn't very picky and my son has mostly asked for books and little toys (he's not a normal six year old). My dad and grandma are the hardest ones to shop for because they get themselves anything they need and the things they don't buy themselves are expensive.

The best advice I can give for fighting depression, is spend as much time as you can in the sunlight and spend as much of the dark hours as you can with people who's company you enjoy or doing things that you enjoy most.

[Ronn_Bman]

I absolutely LOVE winter weather, but then again, I also love rainy days...lol. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[The Hierophant]

Feeling a little down huh? Happens to everyone once in a while man. And yes, English winters really do suck hard [img]smile.gif[/img]
But y'know, things really arn't as bad as they seem. Most of the time these sorts of crisis are entirely made up in the minds of the individual. All a matter of perspective blah blah blah. Heh heh, now it's alot easier for someone who isn't feeling down to do the whole pat-on-the-back 'cheer up charlie' routine to someone who is, but really it all boils down to how you yourself view your own world.
Sometimes it's a biochemical thing, your body just feels....stale. Like you're kinda lost in a haze and it's really hard to get your brain to 'snap on' as it were. In which case I'd recommend taking St. John's Wort, it's a herbal remedy that you can buy over the counter at your local supermarket (and if your a scientific sceptic concerning the value of 'natural remedies' like I am, I can assure you it really does make a difference).
If you're feeling down because of the cheap, tackiness of the holiday season and the pressure to conform to the pressures of the consumer society then all I can say to you is ■■■■ it man. Seriously. If you are serious about the spirit of the christmas holiday then spend time with your family, tell them you love them. Help out with cooking and preparation. Whip up your favourite dish for your kin. In terms of gifts just make a simple cardboard card telling the person how much they mean to you. That'll be more precious and unique than any gift at your local, smiley glad-hand department store. Christmas isn't even necessarily about christ (if you are a non-christian), the christians merely applied the name of their demigod and prophet to the holiday as a means of missionary-conversion. The holiday itself far outlives the cult of jesus. It's all about reserving a time of year when everyone can stop what they are doing and come together in peace. Seriously, just relax and be merry, and to hell with how many digits are in your bank account.
And lastly, the cold and dark of winter does work to bring the spirits of most folk down. All I can recommend to you is to enjoy the comforts of hibernation Crank the heater (or fire) up. Wrap on some blankets. Curl up with a good book (or computer game). Snuggle up with 'that special someone' (if applicable). We're just little people, we live at the whim of nature. Don't resent her. Take her as she is and enjoy what good she has to offer. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Sir Krustin]

Originally posted by Aelia Jusa: You know, an interesting thing I heard in a psych course was that in the northern hemisphere, more people commit suicide in winter, supposedly because of the coldness and so on, so dreary. But in the southern hemisphere the same time (ie Dec-Feb) has the most suicides, which is summer! So it's actually hard to know whether it's because of winter at all.

It's well known, at least around here, that many people feel the loneliness the most during the holiday season when everything is closed, and all their acquaintances are away with relatives/family - and they have noone to celebrate with. I feel it's pretty obvious why suicides happen most during these times.

[ 11-24-2002, 10:00 PM: Message edited by: Sir Krustin ]