The Weather Channel in the UK is publishing charts to show how the UK and Europe might be affected by SAD each day. Anyone know of a similar service elsewhere in the world? If you do , please add a comment to let us all know.

weather.co.uk - UK - SAD Forecast (24 hr)

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If you drive a lot a convertible is great for getting more light in your life. But unfortunately in winter, when you need the light most, you can’t keep the top down.

Now you can get a bit more light in the cabin with a new car from VW - the Eos - which gives you a power glass sunroof in your convertible when you need to keep the retractable hardtop in place.

I want one of these for Christmas please. Santa are you listening?

VW’s all-season convertible - 11/22/06 - The Detroit News Online

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This article outlines four strategies you can use together to help alleviate symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder including light therapy, exercise, medication and diet.

For everyone it’s a question of trial and error to get the right balance of treatment. You need to involve your doctor in that and also do everything you can to help yourself as soon as possible after you notice symptoms.

Feeling SAD? Try these remedies | StarNewsOnline.com | Star-News | Wilmington, NC

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Wouldn’t it be great if there were cafes in every city like the Iglo Ljuscafe (Igloo Lightcafe) in Stockholm in Sweden which offers light therapy and a light reflective decor along with your coffee or breakfast.

What a great way to take your daily light therapy in a convivial atmosphere and with your favorite drink too!

Just imagine if you could change the light environment at every Starbucks and Macdonalds too. What a difference that would make to the nation’s psyche. Maybe we’d all smile more at each other all winter long.

Seed: In Dark of Winter, “Light Cafe” Battles Blues

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I don’t think you’ll be able to see the link at the bottom of this entry which is to a posting in the yahoo group SeasonalAffectiveDisorder but this group is well worth joining if you’re a sufferer and then you’ll be able to read it. This posting outlines everything that one guy from New Jersey does to combat SAD through the winter including diet, exercise, sunshine holidays, light therapy, supplements, the works… it’s quite an undertaking and something that you probably have to plan for while you’re still feeling well (and you need a fair amount of cash to take a sunshine break each month) but maybe even part of Lawrence’s regime can help you.

SeasonalAffectiveDisorder : Message: my protocol for SAD

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Nice article here from Michael Mager about why the holidays are not always cheerful and some things you can do to make them more bearable.

Cleburne Times-Review, Cleburne, TX - Michael Mager: The holiday blues and how to survive them

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This article has an account of one journalist’s experience with SAD. Everyone experiences seasonal affective disorder differently but it’s good to read different accounts so that you know you’re not alone if you’re battling with this.

“I discovered I had Seasonal Affective Disorder early in college, after I’d struggled through a major bout of depression in my senior year of high school. I remember little between November 1998 and February 1999 other than sleepless nights, unreasonable anger, hopelessness and suicidal thoughts.”

The Kinston Free Press

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