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December Sucks If You Have Depression

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Must...kill...owner...Ok, not my most inspired of blog post titles, but I bet a lot of people Google “December sucks”. Why would they do this? Just to be sure that they aren’t the only ones who feel miserable while it seems the rest of the world is having a bloody good time. But you aren’t the only ones. Some people are just very good at hiding their Yuletide misery in public.

Remember — even Charlie Brown got depressed around the holidays, and he wasn’t even a real person. That shows you just how powerful December depression is, in that it penetrates into the alternate universe that is popular fiction.

Pressure’s On

I feel like I’ve been dropped into a pressure cooker as soon as the clock ticks over into midnight on December first. This manifests into phsyical symptoms such as body aches and constant fatigue. Curently, I have a headache. It’s all over my head and my eyes feel normal, so at least it’s not a migraine.

Many people’s jobs intensify in December. You may have several papers due in class before Christmas break. You may work in retail. You may suddenly get several clients dumping work on you due by Christmas (which has happened to me two years in a row now. At least I’m not in retail anymore.)

And on top of this, you have to put up decorations full of emotion-laden memories and have to find a bagfull of perfect gifts.

No wonder many of us wish we could sleep through December.

You Don’t Have To Be Perfect

Take a deep breath and realize that this December, you will make mistakes. You may even be like me and make several every day. (”No, Rena — just you.”) The sky does not fall and life goes on.

If you can get out of doors in the daytime, please do so — even if it’s only for twenty or thirty minutes. Even if you are not diagnosed with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), your body will still feel sleepy just because it’s not getting enough natural light. No wonder you’re cranky — your body is tired.

And through it all, keep chanting this mantra:

January.


Posted in General on December 4th, 2008

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