Everybody has heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), but most people think it only affects people in the winter months. Some poor souls like me get in the spring, when the weather here in Central Florida starts to get hot and muggy and yet there is relatively little rain to wash the abundant pollen out of the air. This leads to chronic allergy attacks and, for some, depression.
This is probably why I’ve always preferred to vacation in cold places, and why I still think longingly of moving to a cool, mountainous state like Vermont. It’s probably just a fantasy, and I’m sure there is no real escape for people with bad allergies like mine. But hey, a guy can dream…
Here’s a useful article for people like me.
Ash Clifton, Writer 