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Quick tips to beat the winter blues
[vc_column_text] Interested in finding out how you can chase away your winter blues? Read below for tips you can instantly implement to help cure Seasonal Affective Disorder. There are lots of things you can do and this is by no means an exhaustive list. In fact, we...
Can You Prevent The Reoccurrence of Winter Blues Symptoms?
Short days and long, cold nights affect the mood of every person in the form of mild depression, sadness, and decreased motivation. During the winter, for individuals fighting with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), things can get much worse. Still, there are many...
The Most Common Side Effects of Lightboxes
Light therapy is the most common treatment option for persons suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (Winter Blues), and it is applied using lightboxes that emit the light of a certain wave-length. It has been shown that light therapy is almost as effective as...
Comparison of Light Therapy and Antidepressants Effectiveness in The Treatment of SAD
Light therapy and antidepressants are most commonly used treatment options for managing seasonal affective disorder (winter blues or winter depression). Light therapy is preferred at the beginning of the treatment, but it is not always fully effective, so...
Are you Bluer than Blue on a Gray Day? A Light Box Can Help
SAD, an acronym for seasonal affective disorder, affects as many as nine percent of the population in certain parts of North America during the winter season. The disorder, which can take the form of mild to debilitating depression, can disrupt productivity as well as...
The Role of Serotonin in Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression which occurs periodically, with the onset of symptoms in winter months and full recovery during the spring and summer. That is why it is also called winter blues or winter depression. The usual symptoms...
Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Useful in Beating the Winter Blues?
Research has shown that counseling in the form of cognitive behavioral therapy can provide effective relief for patients suffering from seasonal affective disorder. What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? How is it Used? Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a form...
Melatonin and Seasonal Affective Disorder
Depressive disorders are starting to be the greatest burden of modern society. According to most recent data provided by the World Health Organization, 350 million people suffer from depression, and it is considered the leading cause of disability around the world....
Are Full Spectrum Light Bulbs Effective?
During the winter, especially in cold regions, many people are experiencing symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Scientists suggest that one of the causes of such disorder might be the lack of sunlight. This problem also affects people who are in such...