Seasonal Affective Disorder
As we progress into the coming winter months, you may experience an unwelcome lull in your mood toward leaving the house or engaging in social activities. For most people, these feelings are absolutely normal and come as a result of holiday-related stress, cold weather, or shorter days, but some experience a common form of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). “About 4 to 6 percent of people in the United States have SAD, and as many as 20 percent have a mild form of it, often called the ‘Winter Blues,” according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. (https://familydoctor.org/condition/se...) Young people and women are more likely to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, as well as those who live further from the equator. Here we will discuss what Seasonal Affective Disorder is, how we can manage it, and the different forms of therapy that can help carry you through to the light at the end of the tunnel.