Does anyone on this forum suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)? I've had the 'winter blues' ever since I can remember, but the last couple of years it's become a real problem: fatigue, brain fog, and general depression from the start of the rainy season to when the sun finally decides to make an appearance in the late spring or summer. And here on the Wet, I mean West Coast, this can last from early September to the end of June!

I've been looking online for a SAD forum, but all the websites I've found so far have been selling lightboxes or are information only (often outdated).

So, since I'm already here, and you people are already here (and a great bunch you are, too!), I thought I'd take the opportunity to ask. I could sure use some mutual support/info sharing about this.

For any of you who don't know, there is in fact a low-carb component to this topic, as SAD sufferers tend to crave carbs during the winter months (I don't, particularly, oddly enough). On one site I visited yesterday, there was even advice to cut carb consumption! I wonder if anyone's done research on low-carbing as being helpful for SAD? Another thumbs up for low-carb if it's shown to help!

Rachel