Seasonal Affective Disorder

How to combat the winter blues
If you think you may have seasonal affective disorder or winter depressions....
Are you suffering from winter blues? Well I am not surprised! It's the time of the year, the daylight time is getting shorter and the days are colder and darker. We all miss light and warmth during the winter months. During the long winter months many people suffer from depressions. Lack of sunlight during the winter season can lead indeed for some people to produce melatonin during the day. Our body usually produces the hormone Melatonin during the night which makes us tired and supports ou...

How to Help Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Each winter season thousands of people are affected by "Seasonal Affective Disorder" otherwise known as "SAD." Cited from Public Med site: "Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is prevalent when vitamin D stores are typically low. Broad-spectrum light therapy includes wavelengths between 280-320 nm which allow the skin to produce vitamin D." Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that affects a person in the winter every year. If you feel more upbeat in the spring, summer and fall...

Light Therapy Lamp Reviews: The Best Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder
How to Choose and Buy a Light Therapy Device for SAD
Everybody experiences the "winter blahs" to some extent. But if you have seasonal affective disorder, the difference between summer and winter is pretty serious stuff. You do great during the summer. Lots of energy, good mood, all is right with the world. Then, when the days grow shorter, you have less and less energy. You're less productive at work or at home. Your mood may drop significantly. You sleep too much, have trouble getting out of bed, and are tired throughout the day. These sympto...

Help for Seasonal Affective Disorder - SAD Disorder
Hope and Help for Seasonal Affective Disorder - SAD Disorder
I would like to share with you some of the things that helped me and others deal with Seasonal Affecitve Disorder. SAD Disorder can be difficult to diagnosed as you need to watch for a cycle that happens every year around the same time of the year. For some, Seasonal Depression begins as early as October and can last into the Spring yet others may suffer for a couple of months, January and February.

Seasonal Affective Disorder Light Therapy Helps You Get Through Winter!
SAD Syndrome: An Introduction To The Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Available
SAD Syndrome (or Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a type of depression that affects people mostly in the winter. These episodes of depression may recur at the same time each year, and are sometimes known as "winter depression". The Symptoms of SAD Syndrome. The symptoms are similar to depression, though they generally occur on a seasonal basis due to the fact that the body isn't getting as much sunlight as it's used to. However, it is also possible to experience summer depression. Some of ...

Seasonal Affective Disorder
Introduction to Seasonal Affective Disorder
SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a type of depression that affects an estimated 7% of the population every winter from around September until April. The condition is worst during December, January and February. Many people are unaware that they are suffering from a medical condition and just put it down to "winter blues". If you do suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, it's important to have the right information to hand so you can deal with this properly and not suffer in silence.

NatureBright SunTouch Light Therapy
NatureBright Sun Touch Plus: Light and Ion Therapy for SAD
Studies have shown that bright light therapy can help treat symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or the "winter blues". Many people who experience SAD will have some relief from their symptoms from sitting in front of a special light box, such as the NatureBright SunTouch Plus Light and Ion Therapy Lamp, for a certain amount of time each day during the winter months. I bought the NatureBright SunTouch light therapy lamp one year in early March, when winter just wouldn't let up wher...