Archive for July, 2008
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Tests And Diagnosis
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a kind of stress which imbalance the routine of people severely. When a season changes from another season, then during the period people have to go through serious reactions. Usually, it happens during the fall or arrival of winter and disappears in summer or spring days or vice versa.
To diagnose SAD, the mental health care provider can perform psychological evaluation. He can ask questions related to your mood swings, seasonal changes in your behavior, lifestyle, social background, sleeping pattern and eating habits. For instance, you may ask to fill the psychological questionnaires. Diagnosing SAD depends on:
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Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder Causes
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that aims to disorder the lifestyle of people. People have to encounter a severe reaction after a change in a particular season. Generally, it happens during the onset or falls of winter and goes away during spring or summer season. The causes of SAD include circadian rhythm, melatonin and serotonin. So let’s go through the details of these culprits.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Understanding Its Symptoms
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a kind of depression that can seriously impair the lifestyle of people. They have to experience severe reactions when a particular season changes from another one. Normally it occurs during late fall or onset of winter and disappears during the summer or spring days. Its occurrence is not limited to this pattern only. There are some sensitive people who suffer from opposite patterns like SAD with the arrival of spring or summer season. Here are some of the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) that can help you to cure your problems early.
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