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Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes with the seasons. It usually starts in the late fall and early winter and goes away during the spring and summer. Some people do have episodes of depression that start in the spring or summer, but that is a lot less common. Symptoms of SAD may include:

  • Sadness
  • Gloomy outlook
  • Feeling hopeless, worthless, and irritable
  • Loss of interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy
  • Low energy
  • Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping
  • Carbohydrate cravings and weight gain
  • Thoughts of death or suicide

SAD is more common in women, young people, and those who live far from the equator. You are also more likely to have SAD if you or your family members have depression.

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  1. Seasonal Affective Disorder (National Library of Medicine)  
    Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes with the seasons. It usually starts in the late fall ... that is a lot less common. Symptoms of SAD may include: Sadness Gloomy outlook Feeling hopeless, worthless, ...
  2. Seasonal affective disorder is a mental health condition that is triggered by the changing of the seasons. This condition is a subtype of major depressive disorder ...
  3. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at a certain time of the year, usually in winter. ... SAD may begin during the teen years or in adulthood. Like other forms of depression , it occurs ...
  4. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): More than the Winter Blues From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
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  5. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
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  6. Seasonal Affective Disorder From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
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  7. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) (Nemours Foundation)  
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  8. Mood Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
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  9. ... Aplenzin, Wellbutrin XL) is also used to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD; episodes of depression that occur at the same ... hours apart. When bupropion is used to treat seasonal affective disorder, it is usually taken once a day in ...
  10. Light Therapy Boxes for Seasonal Affective Disorder (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
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