OK, I realize this is an old article, and it's not really post-holiday season anymore. But I have to comment: for every person that thinks the holidays are the best time of year, there is someone who finds forced gaiety, holiday decorations in the drug store, and spending time with relatives NOT the best time of year.
As to why someone might feel depressed after the holidays: maybe they didn't enjoy them in the first place, and that was depressing; maybe it's the darkest, coldest time of the year.
I feel bad when I see that someone has said the holidays are the best time of year, because so many people - and, possibly, particularly those with depression - don't feel this way. And every time someone says it's the best time of the year, it's like pouring salt on a wound.
So, it's March, it's been a warm winter, and I hope you're not feeling badly at all. If you are struggling with depression, here are some hints that might help, particularly if that depression is of the PMS & PMDD variety: http://www.pmscomfort.com/pms-pmdd-symptoms/pms-pmdd-depression.aspx
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OK, I realize this is an old article, and it's not really post-holiday season anymore. But I have to comment: for every person that thinks the holidays are the best time of year, there is someone who finds forced gaiety, holiday decorations in the drug store, and spending time with relatives NOT the best time of year.
As to why someone might feel depressed after the holidays: maybe they didn't enjoy them in the first place, and that was depressing; maybe it's the darkest, coldest time of the year.
I feel bad when I see that someone has said the holidays are the best time of year, because so many people - and, possibly, particularly those with depression - don't feel this way. And every time someone says it's the best time of the year, it's like pouring salt on a wound.
So, it's March, it's been a warm winter, and I hope you're not feeling badly at all. If you are struggling with depression, here are some hints that might help, particularly if that depression is of the PMS & PMDD variety: http://www.pmscomfort.com/pms-pmdd-symptoms/pms-pmdd-depression.aspx
Dr. Daniel Heller
March 5, 2012 - 11:06pmPMS Comfort
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