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20/12/2025

From Psychology Students Network:

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Understanding the Winter Within

Winter has a way of slowing the world down—shorter days, colder nights, a quieter sky. But for many, this shift doesn’t just stay outside; it moves inward. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that follows the rhythm of the seasons, usually deepening with the arrival of winter. And yet, it is not simply about the cold—it is about what darkness evokes in the human psyche.

From a psychological perspective, SAD often reflects a deeper dialogue between the brain, the body, and the emotional unconscious. When sunlight decreases, our serotonin dips, melatonin rises, and circadian rhythms lose their anchor. People describe it as a fog descending—motivation draining, sleep changing, appetite shifting, hope shrinking. But beneath those symptoms lies a profound emotional truth: winter can stir up old memories of isolation, unmet needs, or periods in life when warmth—literal or emotional—was unavailable.

Therapeutically, I often see that SAD isn’t just a chemical change; it is a symbolic season. It brings to the surface themes of stillness, loneliness, and the longing for connection. For some, winter amplifies a sense of “not enough”—light, energy, joy, direction. For others, it evokes a craving for safety and hibernation, reflecting an exhausted nervous system finally asking for rest.

Support involves both the biological and the psychological. Light therapy, consistent routines, nourishing foods, movement, mindful breathing, and vitamin D can stabilize physiology. But equally important is the emotional work—exploring how you relate to your own “inner winters,” cultivating practices that generate warmth from within, and creating spaces of connection when your mind urges withdrawal.

SAD is not a character flaw or a lack of resilience. It is your system responding to real shifts, both external and internal. If you find yourself dimming in this season, know that it is possible to gently reignite your inner light—through care, attunement, and the understanding that winter is a chapter, not the whole story.

16/12/2025

As 2025 comes towards its end, I’d like to reflect on Expectations and Boundaries. Have a good time reading my take on these important things:

I felt inspired to think about Expectations following seeing Minnie Driver in the play ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ , written by Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe, directed by Jeremy Herrin & Duncan MacMillan at Soho Place Theatre.

11/12/2025

Feelings are not facts. Notice them and let them go

Image: https://www.instagram.com/ilanagriffo

01/12/2025

In loving memory on World AIDS Day

01/12/2025

Every act of kindness makes a difference. Help create a happier world this December with our Kindness Calendar. Please use & share 💕🌍🎄🙏 https://actionforhappiness.org/do-good-december

01/12/2025

Today is World AIDS Day

Newly diagnosed in 2023
6,402 people were newly diagnosed with HIV in the UK in 2023, an increase compared to 2022. The majority of these diagnoses were for heterosexual men and women, particularly from minoritised groups.

54% of new diagnoses were people of Black African background, showing a continuing lack of equity and equality in HIV prevention and access to health services.

To end new cases by 2030, HIV prevention should be the responsibility of the whole health service. We need to make it easier and simpler for everyone to be able to get an HIV test whether at a sexual health service or through the post. Everyone who could benefit from PrEP should be able to get it much more easily than they can right now – including making it available online.

Learn more about HIV and its treatment via this link https://nat.org.uk

Source: National AIDS Trust

For more support and information:

Terrence Higgins Trust https://tht.org.uk/

Positively UK https://positivelyuk.org

Positive East https://www.positiveeast.org.uk/

River House Trust for the over 50s living with HIV https://riverhouseuk.org

Educate - End Stigma - Support those Living with HIV - Silence = Death - Make Prep Available - Get Tested

19/11/2025