Yes, you do need to get a good night's sleep so you can think clearly. I agree with the others about taking SAD seriously; I just found an interesting article about it: http://www.alaska.net/~mhaa/factsheets/reprint/reprint2.html
I also found you another article from a November issue of the Anchorage Daily News: http://www.adn.com/life/story/596852.html
Both articles offer facts and sound advice on dealing with SAD.
It's highly likely your judgment is impaired. You should seek help and get yourself feeling better. There are people that are eager to help you out. Just ask around. Maybe a phone call to a hospital ER might get you a phone number of the right type of therapist or the number of a help line.
Fourteen years ago my brother killed himself. We'll never truly know what happened that night, but I believe it was a combination of depression heightened by the foreclosure of their weekend cabin in the mountains and alcohol. A chemical imbalance in the brain paired with a whim/compulsion and what with the alcohol removing his inhibitions -- and he's gone forever and everyone that loved him is devastated for years.
As for snowing in the summer, don't let that overwhelm you. Think of all that daylight and the riot of life that takes place. We were up there at the end of August in '07 and it was delightful.
I've probably gone on for too long but I want you to know that even though we're just pixels on your computer screen we do like you, value you and care that you're doing okay.
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http://www.alaska.net/~mhaa/factsheets/reprint/reprint2.html
I also found you another article from a November issue of the Anchorage Daily News:
http://www.adn.com/life/story/596852.html
Both articles offer facts and sound advice on dealing with SAD.
It's highly likely your judgment is impaired. You should seek help and get yourself feeling better. There are people that are eager to help you out. Just ask around. Maybe a phone call to a hospital ER might get you a phone number of the right type of therapist or the number of a help line.
Fourteen years ago my brother killed himself. We'll never truly know what happened that night, but I believe it was a combination of depression heightened by the foreclosure of their weekend cabin in the mountains and alcohol. A chemical imbalance in the brain paired with a whim/compulsion and what with the alcohol removing his inhibitions -- and he's gone forever and everyone that loved him is devastated for years.
As for snowing in the summer, don't let that overwhelm you. Think of all that daylight and the riot of life that takes place. We were up there at the end of August in '07 and it was delightful.
I've probably gone on for too long but I want you to know that even though we're just pixels on your computer screen we do like you, value you and care that you're doing okay.
{{{{hugs}}}}