“APRIL is the cruellest month,
breeding Lilacs out of the dead land,
mixing Memory and desire,
stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
Winter kept us warm, covering
Earth in forgetful snow, feeding
A little life with dried tubers.”
– T.S. Eliot, The Wasteland
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This is really helpful actually — nice days can feel like a rebuke if you aren’t out there enjoying them to the full.
I actually feel more depressed during the spring due to my severe allergies. I love cloudy, cold weather and actually feel happier in winter.
I think it causes a fair deal of anxiety for a lot of people, too. On a sunny spring day, I feel terribly compelled to spend the entire day outside. As a result, I usually find myself running all over creation (a jog through the park! a walk to get coffee downtown! a nice drive through the country!) and that’s a pretty easy way to get exhausted.
I’m so glad you posted this.
i couldn’t agree more – i actually find comfort in the spring rain… here’s to all of us getting through one more season!
I think I fall on the side that’s compelled to go out and seize the day when it’s sunny & beautiful. The urge to hole up on the couch in the dark is so strong, so I end up feeling guilty all day long.
the worst is digging out clothes from last summer that dont fit and make you feel like you are wrapped in clingfilm. at least when its dark and dingy nobody can see you bulging out of your trousers
the worst for me is remebering all of the people that are no longer in my life to share the flowers,the sun and all the beautiful things in the Spring.
Yes, thank you so much for posting this. At least since I started college Spring has been the worst season for me. It seems to me that there are people out there who just can’t wait to show off to others how happy and fit and successful they are. I feel so exposed by the sun. It isn’t until the real summer months that my symptoms improve somewhat. It also seems weird that then once fall rolls around and the sun starts to go away I feel gloomy then too, but still it’s not as bad as the spring. I remember the first time I met another person who said they felt the way I did. What a relief! Anyhow, I’m trying to remind myself that I’ll probably feel better soon, and though I don’t consider myself to fit right now, I have started exercising regularly again for the first time in years and this helps my mood, my energy level and helps me to let go of some of my worries about modest winter weight gain since I’m doing something about it. To all my fellow depressed in spring people out there I wish you the best. We can get through this.
My depression worsens in the Spring. I thought today I am going to search springtime depression but I didn’t expect to find anything; but wow, did I get surprised. Thought I had to be the odd ball out. I believe my depression comes from the fact that when spring comes there’s so much that needs to be done in the yard and porches, etc. and I don’t want to do it; but I love a nice yard and pretty flowers. My husband is one to do what has to be done and that’s it when it comes to the yard. I try not to blame him for how I feel but I’m tired of being the only one who sees what has to be done==he’s blind to it. We live in the woods and there are leaves from the fall that need to be cleaned up. In winter I can clean my house, feel cozy and not worry about what needs to be done outside. I didn’t mention I have obsessive compulsive disorder which just makes the need for neatness much worse. I am also 64 and having a hard time dealing with the fact that I can’t do everything I did several years ago.
I cannot stress how relieved I am to read this article. I was just writing in my journal how April was such a crappy month this year (same with other years) and to find out that I’m not alone and there is a name for it. Now that it is May, I’m feeling much better, although I am still craving those spring rains and cloudy days.