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Title: SAD symptoms
Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Jan 07, 2022 05:49 pm
What are the signs and symptoms of SAD?
SAD is not considered a separate disorder but is a type of depression characterized by its recurrent seasonal pattern, with symptoms lasting about 4 to 5 months per year. Therefore, the signs and symptoms of SAD include those associated with major depression, and some specific symptoms that differ for winter-pattern and summer-pattern SAD. Not every person with SAD will experience all of the symptoms listed below.
Symptoms of major depression may include:
● Feeling depressed most of the day, nearly every day ● Losing interest in activities you once enjoyed
● Experiencing changes in appetite or weight
● Having problems with sleep
● Feeling sluggish or agitated
● Having low energy
● Feeling hopeless or worthless
● Having difficulty concentrating
● Having frequent thoughts of death or suicide
For winter-pattern SAD, additional specific symptoms may include:
● Oversleeping (hypersomnia)
● Overeating, particularly with a craving for carbohydrates ● Weight gain
● Social withdrawal (feeling like “hibernating”)
Specific symptoms for summer-pattern SAD may include:
● Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
● Poor appetite, leading to weight loss
● Restlessness and agitation ● Anxiety
● Episodes of violent behavior

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/sites/default/files/documents/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder/20-mh-8138-sad.pdf


Title: Re: SAD symptoms
Post by: guest88 on Jan 07, 2022 06:03 pm
I think there's some contributing "external" factors. Like 5G, cell phone dependency- added sugars and preservatives in food, toxins in our drinking water. It really is a battle field, especially in condense cities.


Title: Re: SAD symptoms
Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Jan 07, 2022 06:15 pm
The evenings are longer and the days shorter. I even notice a difference between day and night in myself. Days are usually more productive and uplifting, nites more lonely and  lower chakra activity;  sex thoughts but also more prone to exercise as well in the winter nites!