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I have a summer seasonal affective disorder. I know it's a bit controversial diagnosis, but I absolutely have a terrible time during summer. It's so bad I start to be increasingly anxious about summer by the end of February because I know it's slowly approaching.
I find daylight to be pleasant like everybody, but after a very short time I start to feel drained as if it was too much. I like cloudy days or when it rains. During summer, I basically don't sleep. Even when the heat is not an issue I just can't sleep.
Lately I've been smiling and laughing more and more; I feel much more at peace. It's always strange to finally feel energized and genuinely happy when most people around me feel the complete opposite.
I'm similar. Definitely way more sluggish and depressed in summer, and my sleep is very poor even if I control the temperature. I enjoy rain and darkness. I prefer night shift. Autumn is my favorite because summer is finally over and it's the longest time before summer comes again, plus it has the best holidays. I sleep best in winter and I'm more productive, energized, and happy.
But unlike SAD, it's a lot harder to fix than just getting a sun lamp. I already do sleep in as dark a room as I can get during the day, but it's never enough. Though the few times I've had access to a truly pitch black room to sleep in, it's been really helpful.
It's a weird way to be and most people really don't understand.
This is me, though I figured out a while ago it's better if I just ignore Daylight Savings.
My inner clock doesn't "switch". There's no change. There's just half the year where I'm up an hour earlier and forcing myself to bed earlier and it completely fucks my energy cycle.
I feel for you. Although I never got an actual diagnosis, I am fairly sure I have traditional SAD. It doesn't make a lot of sense, because I handle cooler temps better than warm ones, but I guess it's a sunlight exposure thing.
I knew someone who claimed that light therapy helped. I don't know much about it, in your case it might be worth a short. Some people talked about melatonin, but I don't think it helps that much if at all (but that's just based my own experience).
In any cases, I hope this winter won't be too hard on you this year.
Thank you. I bought a light therapy lamp years ago. I will have to find it.