Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBDec 14, 2021 · Symptoms specific to winter-onset SAD, sometimes called winter depression, may include: Oversleeping; Appetite changes, especially a craving for foods high in carbohydrates; Weight gain; Tiredness or low energy
Seasonal Depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder) - Cleveland …
WEBSeasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that happens every year during a specific season, usually winter. Symptoms can include a lack of energy and feelings of hopelessness. Fortunately, there’s treatment for seasonal depression.
Seasonal Affective Disorder - National Institute of Mental
WEBIn most cases, SAD symptoms start in the late fall or early winter and go away during the spring and summer, known as winter-pattern SAD or winter depression. Other people experience depressive symptoms during the spring and summer months, known as summer-pattern SAD or summer depression.
Seasonal Depression - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments - WebMD
WEBApr 30, 2024 · Seasonal depression is a mood disorder that you get each year at about the same time. It most often occurs in fall or winter, but can also start in spring or summer. Tell your doctor if you...
Seasonal Affective Disorder - Johns Hopkins Medicine
WEBSeasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression. It happens during certain seasons of the year, most often fall or winter. It is thought that shorter days and less daylight may set off a chemical change in the brain leading to symptoms of depression.
Seasonal affective disorder - American Psychological Association …
WEBDec 15, 2014 · Seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD, is more than just the winter blues. It is a type of depression that lasts for a season, typically the winter months, and goes away during the rest of the year. Symptoms of …
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - Psychiatry.org
WEBSeasonal affective disorder is a form of depression also known as SAD, seasonal depression or winter depression. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR), this disorder is identified as a type of depression – major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern.
Seasonal affective disorder: What it is and how to treat it : NPR
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Winter is coming. Here's how to spot — and treat — signs of seasonal depression. Updated November 4, 20239:35 AM ET. Heard on Morning Edition. By. Rachel Treisman. Enlarge this image. Experts...
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo …
WEBDec 14, 2021 · Seasonal affective disorder: More than the winter blues. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/topics/depression/seasonal-affective-disorder. Accessed July 15, 2021. Major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern.
What to Know About Seasonal Depression - The New York Times
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Most people who have seasonal affective disorder have winter-pattern SAD (or winter depression), where symptoms begin in the late fall or early winter and go away during the spring and...