Temperatures are dropping and there's less daylight to brighten our moods. Millions suffer from seasonal affective disorder. SAD American_Heart
Winter's coming. The leaves have fallen, temperatures are dropping and there's less daylight to brighten our moods.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the federal agency for research on mental disorders, a person may be diagnosed with SAD if they experience symptoms of major depression that occur seasonally for at least two consecutive years. Symptoms may include sleeping or eating too much, withdrawing from social contact, feeling depressed nearly every day, feeling hopeless or worthless, being unable to focus and not having any energy.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service Both melatonin and serotonin are tied to how the body handles night-day cycles. When levels are out of balance, it can be harder for people to adjust to seasonal changes in day length. Vitamin D, which promotes serotonin activity and is produced when skin is exposed to sunlight, also may play a role.
Levitan said not everyone with SAD experiences a severe depression."There's a continuum," he said."Some people just feel tired. They enjoy things less but can get to work and function. However, for some it is truly disabling." Levitan said he encourages people who can't use light therapy to"go for a walk and get some of that natural light."
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