As the name suggests, Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, manifests when a person develops a sensitivity to the lessening of natural sunlight during winter. Unlike the classic “winter blues” that many people occasionally experience, this form of depression is not of normal occurrence, and can lead to severe consequences. Research indicates that up to 20 […]
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Reverse SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder in the Summer
Have you ever listened to “Summertime Sadness,” Lana Del Ray’s masterpiece? You cannot relate to that song, as summer and happiness are nearly inseparable, unless you are suffering from Reverse Season Affective Disorder. As strange as that sounds, SAD can occur during summer, and turn what’s meant to be a holiday season into a catastrophic […]
SAD Light Therapy and Vitamin D
While most people like winter for its cozy nights and short days, numerous unfortunate souls among us cannot bear it because of some severe diseases that occur during the icy season, namely Seasonal Affective Disorder. This psychological issue, also known as SAD or winter blues, can turn the lives of those carrying the disease upside […]
Different Types of Light Therapy
With fall just around the corner, you must be having nightmares thinking about the symptoms waiting for you during that season. Yes, we are talking about the Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD, that ruins the lives of five percent of the U.S population during the same period each year, according to a study […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder in Teenagers
The seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that only comes during the colder months of the year. It is a condition that specifically occurs during late fall and winter because it is influenced by the amount of light the earth provides. The depression is activated by the body’s response to the change in […]
How To Handle Seasonal Affective Disorder When Traveling
For those unfamiliar with seasonal affective disorder, a brief overview of the condition found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders expresses that it is a type of depression that has many of the same characteristics of ‘normal’ depression, such as loss of appetite, sadness, and lack of energy. How it differs is […]
Can Yoga Cure the Winter Blues?
Most days of the year, we wake up and start our day in our sunroom with a relaxing, refreshing yoga session. We do this because it helps our body wake up and get ready for the day. When winter rolls around, our morning yoga routine is disrupted because the sun isn’t awake when we are! […]
Bright Light Therapy for Depression
In a clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) researchers use Bright Light Therapy for Depression. Bright Light Therapy has been widely used and recognized for treating seasonal (winter) depression but had not yet been explored for treating chronic (non seasonal) depression. Bright Light Therapy has also been used to treat […]
Light Therapy for Arthritis
Many people throughout the United States suffer from debilitating arthritis pain everyday. Arthritis pain is nothing to laugh about due to the intense pain the person feels where the arthritis occurs. If you are among the many suffering people who have arthritis, you might want to consider light therapy. Light Therapy is becoming a more […]
SAD Results Can Improve by Calibrating Light Therapy to Natural Melatonin Rhythm
Counselor, Kimberly Key, author of Ten Keys to Staying Empowered in a Power Struggle notes in a recent article in Psychology Today, that people who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) might benefit from customized forms of light therapy, rather than just sitting under a light therapy lamp whenever they find it convenient. In the […]