☀️ A Cure For Seasonal Depression

📬Your Brain on Spring:

We’re officially past the Spring Equinox—that perfect balance of light and dark.

Now? Light is winning.

Every day on the West Coast, we gain about 2.5 more minutes of daylight—until June 21st.

If winter had you low-key hibernating, doomscrolling, or dodging plans—you’re in good company.

💡 Did you know?

• Over 10 million Americans experience Seasonal Affective Disorder

• And another 10–20% deal with a milder seasonal slump

• It’s most common in young adults, and affects women 4x more than men

• Symptoms often include fatigue, weight changes, irritability, and hopelessness

❓ How to Know If You Have It

If you notice these symptoms that come and go with the seasons—especially in fall and winter—you might be experiencing seasonal depression:

• 😴 Low energy or oversleeping

• 🍽️ Carb cravings, weight gain, or loss of appetite

• 😔 Feeling hopeless or withdrawn

• ❄️ Loss of interest in things you usually enjoy

• 💬 Trouble focusing or making decisions

• 🥶 Symptoms improve when spring/summer returns

👉 If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and you’re not broken.

🎶 Soundtrack Your Spring

“Sunlight” by Modestep is a high-energy throwback that encapsulates the exhilaration of breaking free from darker times into the brightness of renewal. Watch the music video….it makes me smile and somehow…. nostalgic?

“Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles a timeless classic perfectly captures the essence of emerging from darker days into the warmth of spring. 

✅ Your Mood Boost Checklist:

• Go outside (even for 10 minutes)

• Move your body

• Soak up the sun (yes, even through a window)

• Make a plan with someone you like

• Touch grass like it’s your prescription

You made it through the dark.

Let yourself bloom. 🌱

📬Mental Health Mail

Your reminder that sunshine is a free mood stabilizer.