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Could your 'Holiday Blues' be Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Your holiday blues may actually be a condition called SAD or seasonal affective disorder. Know the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder and the treatment for this seasonal depression.

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Could your 'Holiday Blues' be Seasonal Affective Disorder?

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  1. Couldyour Disorder? 'Holiday Blues' be SeasonalAffective 12-02-2016BySehat Peoplefeeldepressedorsadowingtoanumberofreasons.However,somesuchphasesof sadnessareaccompaniedbyeventsortime.Alotofpeoplewhofeeltheyarehavingholiday bluesmayactuallybeundergoingaconditioncalledSADorseasonalaffectivedisorder.Itstarts inthefallandpersiststhroughoutthecoldanddarkdaysofwinter.Butalotofaffectedpeople actuallyhavenoclearideaaboutitandassociateitwiththeholidayblues.Itaffectspeopleliving inareaswherewinterdaylighttimingisprettyshort. WhatarethereasonsbehindwinterbluesorSAD?

  2. Whiletheonsetofwinterdaystriggersthefeelingofdepressioninpeople,thereareunderlyingWhiletheonsetofwinterdaystriggersthefeelingofdepressioninpeople,thereareunderlying reasons-aspertheexperts.ThemainreasonsleadingtotheonsetofSADinpeopleare: Age Familybackground Sex Lackofsunlight Specificfoods Researchershavefoundthatwomenaremorepronetodevelopingthisdisorderthanmen. Especially,womenwhostayfarfromtheequatorandthosewithafamilyhistoryofSADare moresusceptibletoformaseasonaldepression.Interestingly,youngpeoplearemorevulnerable todevelopingSADthanolderones. Themainsymptomsofseasonalaffectivedisorder Beforeyoucanseektreatmentforthiscondition,itisnecessarythatyouknowaboutitsmain symptoms.Theseare: Tiredness Depression Spellofcrying Overeating-andweightgain Shortersleepcycle

  3. Irritability Hardshipinfocusing Alotofaffectedwomenandmenalsoreporttendenciestothinkofsuicide.Thedoctorsalsotry toanalyzefamilyhistoryofthepatientstofindoutiftheyaremorevulnerabletoSAD. DiagnosisandtreatmentoptionsforSAD PeoplewhothinktheyareundergoingSADshoulddobettertomakelistsoftheirlifechanges, medications,sothatthedoctorcandetectthedisordereasily.Insomecases,theaffectedlotis askedtoundergomentalexaminationandevenbloodtests. Thereisactuallyatreatmentforseasonalaffectivedisorderandyoucantrytheonethatsuits you. Phototherapy: ThisiswhatamajorityofSADvictimsareaskedtoundergotogetrelief.Thistherapyhelps humanbraingenerateserotoninandeventuallyleadstohappiness.Small,lightboxesareusedin therapy.Ifyouthinkthesearecostlymakeitahabittogooutduringdaytime.Youmayalso adoptmeasurestoletmoresunlightintheroomsofthehouseinsteadofkeepingtheheateron- moresoatdaytime.Whenyouworkifoffice,takesmallbreakstospendafewminutesin sunlightifpossible. Workingout:

  4. Well,youmaynothavetimeforjoiningagym,butlighttomoderateworkingouttohelpvictimsWell,youmaynothavetimeforjoiningagym,butlighttomoderateworkingouttohelpvictims ofSAD,saythepsychologists.Youmaytrylightexercisesathomeforatleastthriceaweekfor 20to30minutestofeelbetter.AspertheviewsofPsychologistDonnaDawson,“Regular exerciseisagreatwaytoavoidthethreatoflowmoods-itgetsthebloodflowingandreleases feelgoodendorphins,whicharenature'sinstantmoodlifters.”Youmayevendolightyogaat homeforthesameeffects.Tryingaerobicsmovesalsohelppeoplefightofftheblues. Nutritionaltherapy: Peopledonotrealizethefoodtheyeatmayaffecttheirmoodinwinterdays.Inwinter,youfeel likeeatingthesocalledcomfortfoodsmore!ToensureyoustayunaffectedbySADinwinter months,youshouldeatmoreoilyfishincludingsardinesandmackerels.Doctorsalsothinkthe affectedlotcaneatBrazilnutsastheyhaveselenium.Thismineralintakecanhelpboost productionofserotonin,ahormonewhichmakesyoufeelgood. Humaninteractions:

  5. AlotofpsychologistsfeelinteractingwithotherpeoplewhenyoufeelsymptomsofSADcanbeAlotofpsychologistsfeelinteractingwithotherpeoplewhenyoufeelsymptomsofSADcanbe thebestwaytoovercomeit.Youcantalktoafriendorcolleaguewithwhomyouhaveahigh comfortlevel-bothgenders.Talkingwithacounselorisalsoanoptionforsuchpeople.Ifyoudo nothavefriendsstayingnearbytalkingoverphonealsoworks.Wordsofcompassion,support fromcloseonescandowonderstoerasethefeelingofsadness. Antidepressantmedication: Insomecases,thedoctorstreatingsuchvictimsmayofferantidepressantmedications.However, keepinmindthatrelyingonlyonmedicationsisnotprudentforgettinglastingrelieffromSAD. Goingout:

  6. ItistruethatonsomewinterdaysyouhardlygetanysunlightandtheskyiscloudedandItistruethatonsomewinterdaysyouhardlygetanysunlightandtheskyiscloudedand gloomy.However,whatevernaturallightandfreshairistherecanhelplightenupyourmindsay thedoctors.Gooutinthemorningtogetsomefreshairorwalkintheparktoshakeoffthe feelingofsadness.Eveniftheairischillyitislikelytodoyougood,saytheexperts.However,it shouldbedonewhenthereissomelightintheatmosphere. StJohn'sWort: Thisherbhasbeenusedbyvariousracestotreatdepression.Theherbactuallyhasbenefits similartoanti-depressants.However,youshouldnotresorttousingStJohn'sWortwithout seekingmedicaladvice.Itsapplicationcansometimesinterferewithsomemedicationsandleads tohealthcomplications. Avacation: Ifyoufindnoneoftheabovetherapiesbringtherequiredoutput-packyourbagsandgofora smallvacation.Itcanbeforacoupleofdaysaswelltoaplaceofyourchoice-whetheritisa mountainregionorseasidecity.

  7. Summingitup ItisquiteevidentSADiscausedbylackofexposuretosunlight,whichdisruptsnaturalclockof yourbody.Theeffectsaremoreinmindthanbodyandsokeepingthemoodlightiswhatyou needtodo.Resortingtooutsideactivitieslikegardeningorcyclingcanalsohelplightenupyour mood.Sometimes,youmayalsogetbenefitbycombiningsomeofthesetherapiesforSAD.

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