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Re:Depression is more than low mood, it’s a change of consci... by porker on Monday November 15, 2021 @07:57AM (#29226783)
> The other is that, and this especially applies to people that live inside their head, are very smart, very analytical, etc...the body itself provides a pathway out. Without even getting into somatic psychology, the act of doing things where one is experiencing felt sensation in the body provides a ground for consciousness outside of the grey hazy thought world.

I second this. To me it makes a big difference but it has to be kept up; it's not a "done and you'll feel better for a few weeks" but a daily step to take. If it works for you and you haven't explored Peter Levine and somatic experiencing, that can be a good next step to see what your body responds to.

Unfortunately none of this helps with my seasonal depression which hit last week. Tried light boxes and vitamin D in previous years - no relief through any. Only 4-5 months to get through...

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Re:Depression is more than low mood, it’s a change of consci... by Aeolun on Monday November 15, 2021 @08:03AM (#29226837)
Can move somewhere it’s always sunny? Not that that really helps if my experience is any indication, but I’m only one person.

I tried a sunlight lamp at 10000lm, which was impressive while it was on, but stepping out of my room in the evening messed with me so hard that I never used it again.

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Re:Depression is more than low mood, it’s a change of consci... by orzig on Monday November 15, 2021 @09:38AM (#29227888)
I'd recommend continuing to play with it - I use sunlight lamps and there are definitely levels that work for me without wrecking my night vision for the rest of the house. Of course, you can also brighten the rest of the house, even during the evening!
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Re:Depression is more than low mood, it’s a change of consci... by porker on Monday November 15, 2021 @01:29PM (#29230717)
No ability to move as my partner's job is geographically restricted. We've moved to the sunniest part of the UK already!
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Re:Depression is more than low mood, it’s a change of consci... by sjg007 on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @06:59AM (#29239558)
You are supposed to use a sunlamp for only 30mins a day first thing in the morning. Is that what you did?
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Re:Depression is more than low mood, it’s a change of consci... by quantified on Monday November 15, 2021 @04:10PM (#29232812)
The felt experience of exercise is incredibly important. Not just the feeling aspects but the results on the physiology, which are not completely distinct from psychology. Though you can be enormously depressed even while hitting the gym hard 4 times a week.
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Re:Depression is more than low mood, it’s a change of consci... by stevewodil on Monday November 15, 2021 @08:02AM (#29226819)
No experience trying this myself, but there are people who do "light therapy"
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