this isn't really a post about rockclimbing

Like many people with depression, winter is a tricky time of year for me. Now that November's here, bringing darkness to the northern hemisphere, it's difficult to see the coming months as more than an obstacle to overcome, and once again I find myself wondering why exactly it is we don't hibernate as a species. In lieu of that I've got a range of tactics to start implementing - sun lamps and health professionals and friends and endless cups of tea. Whether all of that is enough to prevent the onset altogether remains to be seen.

( discussion of depression )