Cabin Fever

Three months in an isolated environment during the winter, no matter how beautiful BC is, has got to have some temporarily damaging side effects. Below are some results from when I Googled, "Cabin Fever".

- People react to cabin fever in a variety of ways. For some, there is confusion or bewilderment.

- You're bored, edgy and irritable. You're restless and dissatisfied with being at home. Maybe you're even claustrophobic. Yet, you are immobilized by a pervasive feeling of inertia. You may have "cabin fever." Most Minnesotans would recognize the symptoms.

- Definition of Cabin Fever; A type of hysteria brought on by spending too much time indoors.
Directly descended from long haul journeys where you are stuck in cramped conditions for too long. (Cendant motels anyone?)

- Recognizing cabin fever is the best way to deal with it. Excessive intake of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine and added stress, are also discouraged if you are affected by the wintertime depression. (What the?)

- Experts agree that there is a link between decreasing sunlight during the fall and winter months and a chemical imbalance in the brain. Serotonin levels can be elevated by increased exposure to light, and antidepressants like Prozac help.

- Want to cure cabin fever? The first step is to get out of the cabin. Go to Miami, Australia, or Vegas.

Gotta love the internet.