How does the Autumn / Winter affect yo... - Living with Anxiety
How does the Autumn / Winter affect your Anxiety and do we have any coping techniques to help us ?
Please feel free to share if your Anxiety gets worse during the Winter months and anything you have in place which you find helps you 
Anxiety pretty much the same but oddly Depression that I always had at the onset of Winter has lessened - since getting my VITAMIN D levels up. [One GP marked me as ok with 21, now 50 +.] I take 5,000 all yr round. Added benefit - NO chilblains which have plagued me each winter for 30-odd years. Anxiety - I now know to expect it, which doesn't seem very positive but there's no shock/upset when it hits, also after thinking it was fixable -LOL! - I'm in acceptance mode. Current winter-related angst is running out of oil [rural, no gas], keeping warm - I have peripheral neurology, asthma, FND.....
Having a dog who loves you even more for taking him long Autumn walks is good for both of you.
Hello
Thank You for your reply and such a positive one to
So many of us with anxiety have low vitamin D something Doctors can be reluctant to test I have found but I wish they would do it more as I to had low levels when tested and when they are low it does make you feel worse , glad your levels are good now
I so wish I did not have ocd as that stops me having a pet of any kind and again I agree with you in what ever pet you have can help your mood and if you are lucky enough to have a dog like you it helps to get you out no matter what the weather is like outside
You sound in a pretty good place and dealing with your anxiety and depression well , I hope we see you on the Community a lot more and your progress long continues x
Yes my anxiety is much worse during these months, i think its because it is so cold and miserable weather. I try to go out for walks at lunchtime as much as possible during winter months, do things i enjoy and book plenty of things to do with family and friends 😀
Jules x
Good copying strategies you have there to help you get through the winter months x