Posted by Scars R. Stories on April 8, 2013, at 12:42:19
In reply to Hard time of year for mood disorders, posted by linkadge on March 15, 2013, at 15:37:04
> This is a hard time of year for me. Inevitably, I get increase in anxiety, emotionality, insomnia and instability in spring.
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> Its hard to control. Something just switches on about the beginning of march.
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> Very intense.
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> LinkadgeABSOLUTELY! I get hypomanic (some say downright manic, but I can distinguish between being amped up and thinking "IT ALL MAKES SENSE!!!").
I think it's because it's a time of rebirth... the energy that I feel I really believe is connected with the reawakening of the Earth. I cannot sleep without many meds in spring. In fall/winter I sleep just fine.
Probably also related to daylight hours?
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