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posted 12/16/2008, comment (1)

Treating the Winter Blues

In my last blog we began a discussion of seasonal affective disorder or SAD. We will pick up where we left off. There is actually some debate in the psychiatric community whether or not SAD is actually a separate diagnosis, apart from general depression. Those who claim it is not suggest that it is no more than a seasonal... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/02/2008, comment (1)

S.A.D. and Circadian Rhythms

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” - Anne Bradstreet, British poet It’s that time of the year again. Especially for those of us not fortunate enough to live in warmer climes- the winter is coming.... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/03/2008, comment (1)

Winter S.A.D.ness

If the "winter blues" or "cabin fever" is really getting you down, and you just can't seem to shake those doldrums, you may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.) Perhaps you have never thought of S.A.D. as a sleep disorder. In the strictest sense, it's not. It's a form of depression. However, major symptoms of S.A.D.... Read more Chevron

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