Beat the Winter blues

Suffering from S.A.D?

Did you know that the amount of sunlight a person is exposed to can affect their mood, appetite, energy level and even their sex drive?

We tend to see happier more energetic people when the sun is shinning than we would in winter. In fact when it get a little darker and gloomy, many feel more lethargic and less sociable.

This is due to a mood disorder called Seasonal Affective Disorder ( SAD ) or the winter blues' as it is commonly known. The disorder causes people with normal mental health to experience bout of depressive symptoms during one or more of the different seasons year after year.

SAD affect people mostly in the winter
Symptom of SAD tends to occur as days begin to get shorter in the autumn. They worsen as Summer disappears.For most suffers, the symptoms have a tendency to improve by spring and then disappears until the following year.

How common is SAD?
It is thought that SAD affect between 4-6% of people in the Uk.

Outlook
Like other forms of depression, SAD can be a difficult condition to live with. Symptoms can make a person feel tired, stressed and unhappy. However there are many things that can be done to be happier.

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