2. SAD Is a disorder of depression that occur every year around the Fall to Winter transition. It Is rarely happens in spring and summer What is It?
3. Most people who have this disorder live in places with long winter nights (Alaska) Factors Body temperature Ambient light Hormone regulation Causes
4. Afternoon slumps with decreased energy and concentration Increased appetite with weight gain (weight loss is more typical of other forms of depression) Increased sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness (problems sleeping are more typical of other forms of depression) Lack of energy and loss of interest in work or other activities Slow, sluggish, lethargic movement Social withdrawal Unhappiness and irritability Symptoms
5. Go to Therapy Get daylight excise Be Socially active Sit a few feet away from the light box for about 30 minutes every day, preferably in the early morning, to mimic sunrise. Treatment
