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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Seasonal Depression

Health Encyclopedia: Seasonal Affective Disorder

Prevention

Individuals who have suffered from recurrent seasonal depression should speak with a mental health care professional to explore preventive treatments.


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Expert & Community Posts

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Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

..., there are other ways to treat mild to moderate Seasonal Affective Disorder besides light... Read more »

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Question of the Week: Do You Have Seasonal Affective Disorder?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is also known as "winter depression." It is when people have... Read more »

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Winter S.A.D.ness
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...to shake those doldrums, you may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.) Perhaps... Read more »

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Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...I've mentioned in the past, I have suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) for most of... Read more »

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Light Therapy for Adults with ADD
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...treating seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of seasonal depression most common during the... Read more »

Health Guide

Seasonal affective disorder
Depression with the onset of fall or winter Lack of energy Decreased interest in work or significant activities Increased appetite with weight gain ... Read more »
Seasonal affective disorder
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs in relation to the seasons, most commonly beginning in winter. Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Read more »
Seasonal Affective Disorder in Children
Did you know that children can suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)? I'm embarrassed to admit that I just found this out recently, after years of writing about mental health. Seasonal... Read more »
Overcoming the Winter Blues
The cold weather season is approaching. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or depression caused by the cold and shorter days of winter, can affect as much as 6% of the population of the United States.... Read more »
Seasonal affective disorder
...continuous treatment, although some people have the disorder throughout their lives. Complications Seasonal affective disorder can sometimes progress to a major depressive syndrome. ... Read more »

Related News

SAD? Help for the Winter Blues
January 15, 2007

PORTLAND, Ore. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Gray skies, snow, rain ... It's enough to make anyone feel blue. When winter hits, as many as 40 million... Read summary »

Video: Understanding and treating the winter blues
October 03, 2008

For people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), depression develops or gets worse in the winter. This six-minute video explains how light-box... Read summary »

Wellbutrin XL becomes first FDA-approved drug for treating SAD
October 02, 2008

In response to positive clinical findings, the Food and Drug Administration has approved Wellbutrin XL for treating seasonal affective disorder... Read summary »

Taking The Lag Out of Jet Lag
July 06, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may soon be a cure for jet lag that you can simply download onto your laptop. Researchers at Brigham and Women's... Read summary »

Dark winter days cause insomnia, depression for some
October 03, 2008

With winter's shorter daylight hours, many people suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is marked by depression and sleep problems.... Read summary »