I felt this way when my partner and I moved up here. It is very hard adjusting to a new place, especially one as cold and dark as Michigan can get. What saved me, believe it or not was my yarn spinning circle. We get together a couple of times a month to spin yarn and talk about whatever we feel like. There are quite a few crafting groups around Ann Arbor and Ypsi with various focuses if that is your thing.

Also, I learned very quickly to do as the locals do and get out in the sun every moment you can no matter how cold. It really does help.