I’ve had SAD since high school in the early 1980s. I ran across a book about it at the library. It rung so true to my experience.
In those days, depression was hardly discussed at all. As I got a little older, I thought it had gone away. Now, I believe it just became much more manageable and not on my radar.
As I got into my later 40s, I feel like it came back onto my radar, however, I chose to ignore it. I had quick anger flare ups, road rage experiences and during the dark, rainy and cold winters, it was much more difficult for me to function.
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