I also have been struggling since last spring. I have atypical SADS (Seasonal Affective Disorder Syndrome) and with the gloomy overcast weather New England has endured for the last year, it really knocked me down, down, down. I know well the black bottomless hole...

I really tried to pull myself together, went to a nutritionist for support (carb addiction reared its ugly head) but that was no help. Have been on the waiting list for the mental health dept for months. (Gotta love MassHealth...)

I am hoping that the gloomy days are past. If not, it's going to be a hard season on the homestead....

I work at taking what joy I can from the nature around me: birdsong, peepers, birds returning, wildlife, beautiful flowers. Enjoying the beautiful photos many Steemians post.

And I just keep going. One thing that keeps me sort of on track is the organization I create to function each day (due to the cognitive dysfunction from the chronic Lyme disease). It's such an ingrained habit that I do it automatically, and it gets me up and going, working my way down the list....

I hope your dark malaise is helped by the replies you receive....