This illness may be year round but they have to be in highly lit areas and the even make a special light box to lighten up the room. I know some one who has it but can't think of the name. Someone told me it might be S.E.D. but they were not for sure on that.
2007-01-28 04:32:03 · 17 answers · asked by mikef1234 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
S.A.D. and sometimes a touch of Bi Polar tossed in.
if you have this get a bright light or even a low voltage tanning lamp and sit under it 10 to 20 minutes a day...
2007-01-28 06:12:36 · answer #1 · answered by nurse_driller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that is just a bad depression cause you are living away from your friends and you don't see your friends that much, so you really get back and go outside, so you do not have, this depression. You really need to quit staying in your house all of the time. You may need to go and get some professional help with so you can go outside, and find out what is behind in your winter depression , a therapits that can help you too, get to the issues that is causing this. God bless and take care.
2007-01-28 04:46:55 · answer #2 · answered by Ladyofathousandfaces 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
The special lights mimic the complete range of wave lengths of sunlight, which is something that cannot be done by most light bulbs. You also don't get the specific therapeutic range by standing or sitting in front of a window with direct light, as the glass blocks that range.
2007-01-28 04:36:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone finally made up a name for it - seasonal affective disorder. It's just plain depression, due to lack of the sun and/or light. People who move to Alaska find this happening a great deal. It's now called SAD.
2007-01-28 04:37:30 · answer #4 · answered by SUZI S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Seasonal Affective Disorder
People who suffer with depression also may suffer with greater depression during winter months when there is less sunlight.
2007-01-28 05:49:50 · answer #5 · answered by monica_dietz@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called Seasonal Affective Disorder or sometimes known as S.A.D, hope this helps. I have included a link to an organisation that helps with this condition.
2007-01-28 04:37:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
S.A.D. - Seasonal Affective Disorder
2007-01-28 04:35:25 · answer #7 · answered by ~StepfordWife~ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's called seasonal depression. It's a new but old terminology found by Psychologists some years ago.
2007-01-28 04:36:21 · answer #8 · answered by FILO 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you only hove it in the winter they are right this seasonal a disorder you need to be in a room with the light on or talk a pill called, novo-venlafaxine. the doctor will tell you how much you need.
2007-01-28 05:04:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called sads seasonal affective disorder i spent a year in antarctica and i had it . takes some time to shake it off
2007-01-28 04:37:05 · answer #10 · answered by wofford1257 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋