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With the End of Day Light Savings Time Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD by Melissa G. Patient Expert

... ublic at large. Not to be confused with a full depression diagnosis, SAD is a mood disorder associated with depressive episodes and related to seasonal variations of light. Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) include: · Depression · Fatigue or loss of energy · Overeating · ... Read on »

Mental Health Humor: Use GLAD For Your SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder by chatobstewart .. Patient Expert

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... en studies being done with BLUE light and other light therapy.Light therapy mimics outdoor light and causes a biochemical change in your brain that lifts your mood, relieving symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. In light therapy, you sit a few feet from a specialized light therapy box so that you’re exposed to very bright light. Light the ... Read on »

Mental Health Humor: Ask Dr Bob Bob, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) by chatobstewart .. Patient Expert

Buzz up! RSS Feed Mental Health Humor: Ask Dr Bob Bob, Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)Permission granted for non-profit use by artist: Chato B. Stewart.Question:Dr Bob Bob, I am really sad and blue. I get like this every year even though I am not diagnosed with depression, I feel so down. But, this time of the year I JUST FEEL DOWN and I do ... Read on »

May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month - Tips to Avoid It! by Lill H. Health Maven

... se, at least in mice, appears to lower the risk of skin cancer. Read A Run and Java to Prevent Skin Cancer.5. Remember the benefits of the sun In addition to warding off the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, vitamin D produced in our bodies from sun exposure plays an important role in cancer prevention overall. Read Let The Sunshine In - B ... Read on »

Seasonal Affective Disorder by Devin H. Healthy Living Professional

Here is my little cheat sheet on Seasonal Affective Disorder (or S.A.D., or Winter Blues), which I prepared from various sources for a media interview: Seasonal Affective Disorder symptoms: increased sleep, lethargy (feeling sluggish or lazy), weight gain, irritability, typically occurs during the winter months General symptoms in chi ... Read on »

Seasonal Affective Disorder by Dr. Deb Patient Expert

Question: What is seasonal affective disorder? Answer: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a pattern of significant depressive symptoms that occur and then disappear with the changing of the seasons. SAD has also been called "Winter Depression" or "Winter Blues". The reason for these names is that SAD occurs when days get short ... Read on »

Maxine Aston and CADD - A Different Level of Crankery by Joseph .. Patient Expert

... sured in research. I'd also recommend reading Dr. Gernsbacher's Toward a Behavior of Reciprocity. Symptoms The symptoms of CADD are claimed to be essentially the same as the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), including sleeping problems, depression, etc. Again, in order to make these sorts of claims, some evidence, perhaps in the form ... Read on »

A Natural Cure for Insomnia by ecoblog ... ur body produces. During the shorter days of the winter months, your body may produce melatonin either earlier or later in the day than usual. This change can lead to symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD ), or winter depression. 1Natural melatonin levels slowly drop with age. Some older adults make very small amounts of it or no ... Read on »

ADHD and Seasonal Affective Disorder by Nicolas I. Patient Expert

ADHD and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):Are they Linked? Is it possible that ADHD is a seasonally fluctuating disorder? It sounds intriguing, but remember, for diagnostic purposes, classic ADHD symptoms such as hyperactivity, impulsiveness and inattentive behaviors (beyond the normal range of age-appropriate behavior) must persist for a set per ... Read on »

Seasonal Affective Disorder by Erin Patient Expert

I have lots to write about since it's been a couple of weeks since I was here last, but before I get started on all that.... First, and most importantly, HUGE THANK YOU'S for the comments on my last post. Your kind words were encouraging and heartfelt. That post was written with a lot of pain and anguish, and in some ways I didn't want to even w ... Read on »