Mental Health If you have signs of it, seek treatment. Depression is more than just having a bad day. It’s a constant feeling of sadness or anger, inability to concentrate, and lack of interest in anything. Unlike diabetes, a blood test may not be able to detect depression, but it is a medical illness, just […]
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Mental Health Many people start to feel depressed in November and continue to feel as dark and dreary as the weather until the spring thaw. Scientists call severe depression that sets in during winter Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Light and temperature play a significant role in SAD. Daylight prompts the brain to release chemicals that
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MEDICAL NEWS Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at a specific time of the year. It can be either winter or summer pattern depression, though winter pattern depression is more common. SAD is different from the experience of what many people call the “winter blues.” It’s fairly common for people
WELL-BEING With short days and less exposure to sunlight, everyone feels less energetic and more vulnerable to depression. Seasonal Affective Disorder, known as SAD or winter depression, is a mood disorder related to seasonal changes in sunlight. Symptoms often last until April or early spring. SAD affects between 10 to 20% of Americans, primarily younger
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