Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - MayoClinic.com
I have a good frend and a close relative who are affected by SAD. With fall quickly approaching, I thought this might be a timely topic.
Like many people, you may develop cabin fever during the winter months. Or you may find yourself eating more or sleeping more when the temperature drops and darkness falls earlier. While those are common and normal reactions to the changing seasons, people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) experience a much more serious reaction when summer shifts to fall and on to winter.
With seasonal affective disorder, fall’s short days and long nights may trigger feelings of depression, lethargy, fatigue and other problems. Don’t brush this off as simply a case of the “winter blues” that you have to tough out on your own…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - MayoClinic.com
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