anyone else blue during the holidays

Hi Chibijen,

Welcome to the Bipolar forum.

Yes, I feel blue a lot of the time, and sometimes it gets worst during the holiday season.

Are you from a country with winter? During the winter, a lot of people tend to feel depressed. I think the change in temperature from warm to cold is one of the causes. During this time, we see lots of ads on TV with happy moments, and sometimes it reminds us of our unhappy memories.

We do not have winter where I live, but seeing those cheerful ads and everyone in the spirit sometimes makes me feel depressed. I practice mindfulness, and do things to distract myself like listening to music, writing, etc., to help cope with it.

I found a great article on some tops for surviving the holiday blues. Hope you find t helpful too:
www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20550695,00.html#coping-with-depression-1

Please know that we are here for you.

UA

I moved from 8 miles away from New York when I was six, to the South.

We knew not to talk about New York. Having moved at six, I didn't know any difference from New York to any other local. My front yard looked like any other front yard, it's just that it was 8 miles from New York.

I didn't know there was anything special about that. My mother did, though, the City had such a draw that it almost busted up our family, for she would go to Broadway Shows, on Sunday I'm thinking.

Small Town USA was probably the better choice.

New York made for a great story and a horrible life, at least for us.

Sorry to hear about the marital situation. Can you remain positive through all of that?

i am spending tonight thru christmas at my parents house

my husband is giving me another chance he even asked what i want for christmas havent gotten a gift from him in three years to be fair we are both kind of broke