12 Winter Depression Busters

12 Winter Depression Busters

By Therese Borchard

We've officially entered the hard months, the "dark ages" as the midshipmen at the Naval Academy say. It's the time of the year when the sun disappears and the pale complexions of your friends remind you that you had better take your vitamins or else you could catch a cold to go with your pasty look.

I dread winter each year because many of my depression busters require sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s. What does a girl who kayaks and bikes for sanity do in the winter?

Read on to find out how to bust your winter depression.

Therese J. Borchard writes the Beyond Blue blog on Beliefnet.