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Psychotherapy (CBT) Beats Light Treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder by ViaMedica

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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 »

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 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 »

SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder by Jeremiah D. Doctor of Philosophy

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is depression brought about in certain individuals due to a lack of sunlight. It has taken awhile for the experts to acknowledge this phenomenon, but SAD is now established. SAD hits hardest in the winter, and is more common in the North than the South, for obvious reasons. There is an interesting article discus ... 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 »

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? by Dr. Shock Medical Doctor

DSM IV criteria for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).Any depressive disorder, be it recurrent depressive episode, major depressive episodes in bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder can have a seasonal pattern in which case the specification seasonal pattern can be applied if the following criteria apply.a. There has been a regular temporal relat ... Read on »

Seasonal Affective Disorder Product by Untreatable .. Patient Expert

I found the goLITE product online and I know a lot of people are looking for some natural help when it comes to Seasonal Affective Disorder. Anyway here is a review for the goLITE BLU Light from the Boston.com "It might be hard to imagine anything helping on a day when I crossed nine time zones on a recent trip to Europe. But the goLITE BLU f ... Read on »

Seasonal Affective Disorder and Genes by Dr. Shock Medical Doctor

It is the time of the year again. Seasonal Affective Disorder is in the news again. For a description and treatment of SAD see a previous article on this blog from about one year ago: 8 Articles about Seasonal Affective Disorder. You can also watch a video on SAD, with advice about how to cope with this disease.Serotonin is an important neurotransm ... Read on »

Aromatherapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) by Jennifer Nordin Patient Expert

I usually don't post articles this long, but it is such an excellent overview of what SAD is and how essential oils can be beneficial. My personal favorites for the midwinter blues are grapefruit and orange. Remember, don't apply citrus oils on skin that will be exposed to direct sunlight as skin sensitivity and discoloration can occur.Ms. Gist and ... Read on »