By Mental Health Service Users Association - Ethiopia (MHSUA)
I’ve always been someone who struggles in the heat.
Hot weather makes me physically sick, dizzy, exhausted, and unable to function properly. I look forward to the cold season. I like the quiet of it, the stillness, the way the air feels clearer. My body prefers the cold.
But my depression doesn’t.
When the cold season starts, my depression changes. Even though I welcome the weather, something inside me begins to sink. The mornings become harder. My body feels heavier, and my thoughts grow slower and darker. Getting out of bed feels like moving through thick air.
During the cold months, I sleep more, but I don’t feel rested. The days feel shorter, and so does my energy. Simple things replying to messages, eating regularly, leaving the house start to feel overwhelming.
Cold means staying indoors more. Less sunlight. Less movement. Less connection. Even though I like the cold, the isolation that comes with it feeds my depression. And once that cycle starts, it’s difficult to stop.
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