Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... SAD is a cyclic, seasonal condition, which means signs and symptoms are present only during a particular season of the year and then go away. Most of the time, the signs and symptoms of SAD appear dur...

Causes
... Doctors don''t know the causes of SAD, but heredity, age and your body''s chemical makeup all seem to play a role. So can the availability of sunlight. Researchers suspect that reduced sunlight may di...

Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment

Treatment
... Like depression, it''s often possible to successfully manage SAD. Treatments may include: Light therapy. This is the main treatment for many people with winter depression. In light therapy, you sit a ...

Seasonal Affective Disorder Support

Coping skills
... Some things you can do on your own can help you cope with seasonal depression. The following suggestions may help you better manage SAD: Increase the amount of light in your home. Open blinds, add sky...

Seasonal Affective Disorder Other

Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder and Light Therapy
... What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder is a major (serious) form of depression that occurs at the same time each year. Researchers have identified two types of SAD. The most ...

What is Seasonal Depression?
... Seasonal depression, often called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a depression that occurs each year at the same time, usually starting in fall or winter and ending in spring or early summer. It...