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abx99 t1_j5wyyxm wrote

Reply to comment by superkoning in LPT: If you suffer from seasonal depression check your vitamin D levels. by Daveee5280

Your doctor can do a blood test. Depending on where you are, it should be pretty easy to get them to do it; just say something like "I've been feeling tired and down since winter (or whenever it started), and was wondering if we could check my vitamin D levels?"

It really is a good idea to go to the doctor first, to get the right dosage. If you're deficient, then you might need more than you think. A lot of people -- myself included -- didn't take enough the first few times and concluded that it wasn't doing anything, but found it life-changing once the right dose was found.

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oakteaphone t1_j5wyhr1 wrote

Reply to comment by TheMcGirlGal in LPT: It is valuable to know when to stop arguing with other people and simply let them be wrong by Dismal_Body_2731

>blocking someone doesn't mean you lost the argument.

It does when you make one last comment about your point, and then block them so they can't reply to you!

I guess the "last word" people who were so used to always winning just can't handle meeting another "last word" person.

Or they want to make it look like the person they were arguing with couldn't refute their final point.

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ApostrophesForDays t1_j5wsjy9 wrote

Reply to LPT: It is valuable to know when to stop arguing with other people and simply let them be wrong by Dismal_Body_2731

I don't find it useful to argue/debate unless it's in front of an audience and the topic is important to me. I and my opponent are both human. I expect them to dig in their heels, just as I most likely will too. I go into it believing they will not be convinced ever. Instead, my goal is to get the audience to see my way of things. They don't have a stake in the argument, they're not having to worry about losing or winning, being right or wrong. Naturally, they can change their minds in silence and not "lose face" so to say. I consider myself to have won if I've convinced the observers, even if my opponent gets the last word.

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Daveee5280 OP t1_j5wrpj3 wrote

Reply to comment by srv524 in LPT: If you suffer from seasonal depression check your vitamin D levels. by Daveee5280

Check your levels first. Either with your doctor or some sort of at home test. I suffered from seasonal depression for years despite taking supplements and spending time out in the sun. I recently got tested and my vitamin D levels were next to nothing. They gave me a shot right there and the difference it made was unbelievable. If your levels are normal then it may be something else. But ruling this out first is at least a start.

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