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Seasonal Affective Disorder
Change in weather, leaves falling of tree, snow at times as well. These are all signs of a new approaching season; winter. Winter changes many physical things around us shifting our sunny and warm summer into a cold, windy and blue setting. The shift in some cases can be drastic. Change from one season to the other can be seen from one day to another. This drastic change in weather patterns can bring on more struggles then that of choosing to wear a coat or a tank top. Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as winter blues is episodes of depression that can occur during certain times of a year, most commonly in winter. According to CNN, it is estimated that around 4 to 6 percent of American have S.A.D. So if waking up in the early morning to scrape snow off your front lawn and car wasn’t a hassle enough, some people wake up with the same list of tasks but also carry the burden of winter influenced depression. Simple tasks such as going for a morning job, dropping of your kids, or even starting your day can become almost near impossible. Due to this disorder, one can expect to lay in bed waiting to build up enough enthusiasm to move on with the tasks at hand. Or all together decide to just come to terms with the depression and go on with your day with a lethargic state of mind.
Based on an article in the L.A. Times, S.A.D. Symptoms can build up in late autumn and winter months. Symptoms include but are not limited to, increased appetite, increased sleep and day time sleepiness, less energy and ability to concentrate in the afternoon, loss of interest in work or other activities, sluggish movements and unhappiness and irritability. Such symptoms can also be seen in other types of depression such as self-involved depression not related to the weather. WebMD defines Seasonal Affective disorder as a type of depression that affects a person during the same season each year. Weather can influence activities and joys of many
Change in weather, leaves falling of tree, snow at times as well. These are all signs of a new approaching season; winter. Winter changes many physical things around us shifting our sunny and warm summer into a cold, windy and blue setting. The shift in some cases can be drastic. Change from one season to the other can be seen from one day to another. This drastic change in weather patterns can bring on more struggles then that of choosing to wear a coat or a tank top. Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as winter blues is episodes of depression that can occur during certain times of a year, most commonly in winter. According to CNN, it is estimated that around 4 to 6 percent of American have S.A.D. So if waking up in the early morning to scrape snow off your front lawn and car wasn’t a hassle enough, some people wake up with the same list of tasks but also carry the burden of winter influenced depression. Simple tasks such as going for a morning job, dropping of your kids, or even starting your day can become almost near impossible. Due to this disorder, one can expect to lay in bed waiting to build up enough enthusiasm to move on with the tasks at hand. Or all together decide to just come to terms with the depression and go on with your day with a lethargic state of mind.
Based on an article in the L.A. Times, S.A.D. Symptoms can build up in late autumn and winter months. Symptoms include but are not limited to, increased appetite, increased sleep and day time sleepiness, less energy and ability to concentrate in the afternoon, loss of interest in work or other activities, sluggish movements and unhappiness and irritability. Such symptoms can also be seen in other types of depression such as self-involved depression not related to the weather. WebMD defines Seasonal Affective disorder as a type of depression that affects a person during the same season each year. Weather can influence activities and joys of many