I suffer really badly every year when winter comes, from Seasonal Affective Disorders. I can’t really tell anyone because I think people will just think I am nothing but a hypochondriac. I truly dread that time of the year when the clocks go back and the evenings get darker earlier and earlier. I just hang on for the winter solstice (even mark it on the calendar and count the days down). Am I just a wimp? Or is there anyone else out there who feels like this as well?

I'm sorry to hear that you suffer with S.A.D. Please don't be hard on yourself or see yourself as a 'wimp' as it is indeed a relatively common syndrome and is said to impact at least 10% of the population. 

There is even a Seasonal Affective Disorder organisation in the UK aimed at supporting sufferers (http://www.sada.org.uk) so do take a look at their link.

I wrote a blog post about this last year - If the season change finds you groaning try boosting your serotonin. It covers symptoms as well a tips and information for how to deal with the challenges it presents.

If you have any further questions or concerns do come back to me and I hope that you can see the sun that we have shining on London today :-)

With best wishes

Marianna