In every online community I’ve ever seen, winter depression has been a noticeable thing, and this site is no exception. The combination of weather and being indoors, having to deal with shitty family over the holidays, being lonely over the holidays, etc. is bad enough, but I feel like this year is worse than usual due to the election and other events.

I don’t know if recent bad vibes might be in part due to this, but regardless, please treat both yourself and others with kindness, at least as much you’re able to. Also, don’t hesitate to open up to people you trust if there’s anything on your mind you want to discuss.

Does anyone else have any good tips for dealing with it? Please let us know in the comments, and thank you for reading this.

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[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If you're any shade of brown or dark at all , get vitamin D supplements, the strong ones. Then, make it part of your routine to take them daily.

Also get some sunshine, even if it's cloudy outside. It helps your body fix the vitamin D

[–] RION@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

Honestly everyone should full stop. 42% of the US is vitamin D deficient. I'm on that 10,000 UI a day type lifestyle