Many more people will experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD / Winter Blues / Winter Depression / Holiday Blues) this year. The symptoms are also likely to be more severe due to the fact that we have been living through the COVID-19 pandemic for most of the year and the anxiety over the coronavirus outbreak persists. Dealing with the Coronavirus and the COVID-19 has had already a negative impact on many people’s mental health. Rates of depression and anxiety have been steadily increasing through the pandemic. The COVID 19 pandemic colliding with Seasonal Affective Disorder season means that this year, winter blues season will be more of a winter mental health crisis as many people who would once ask what is SAD may now be experiencing SAD symptoms. Learning how to help seasonal depression sufferers means taking the time to learn about signs of seasonal depression as well as resources that can help mitigate symptoms of sad. Light therapy has been one of the most common Seasonal Affective Disorder treatments. The simulation of sunlight helps to regulate the levels of serotonin and melatonin in the brain while also helping the body produce some vitamin D all of which are lacking due to the limited access to sun in the winter. The reduce the risk of a vitamin D deficiency, many people use a vitamin D supplement.
Over the years there light boxes have changed. Frequently referred to as SAD lights, SAD lamps or sun lamps, these devices help to replicate the effects of the sun when sunlight is limited. They are less clinical and fit more into the home environment, including SAD lamps and even SAD alarm clocks. There are also full spectrum light bulbs, dubbed sad light bulbs. In this video, I share tips for fighting seasonal depression / Seasonal Affective Disorder.
that can also provide some help, as with seasonal depression, light is one of the most important treatment tools. Once of greatest advances in resources for treating seasonal depression is the ease of use of the new resources so that people can start getting the help they need instead of spending time trying to figure out how to use a SAD lamp. Figuring out how to cope with seasonal depression is challenging enough
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