Feeling SAD as the Days Grow Shorter?
Saturday November 3, 2007
"Ever notice how a gray, rainy day makes you feel gloomy and tired, but a sunny day can leave you feeling cheerful and energized? Well, there's a scientific reason for this. Insufficient exposure to sunlight has been associated with low levels of melatonin and serotonin, abnormalities of cortisol, carbohydrate craving, weight gain, and sleep disturbance ... This is such a real phenomenon that we've even coined the phrase Holiday Blues to describe it. A more general term for the season long malaise that we fall into is Winter Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD." Found here are some helpful links from Nancy Schimelpfening, the About Guide to Depression, regarding SAD to get you prepared for the coming season. Read More
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I get SAD every Fall. I also have Bipolar II. I live in Pittsburgh and not only do the days get shorter, but the skies get grayer and cloudier. My SAD mood lasts most of the winter. I’ve tried various treatments, but upping the anti-depressants is the only thing that works — The Bipolar CEO — http://www.bipolarceo.com