Seasonal Depression

What is Seasonal Depression?

Seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder, is a variant of recurrent depression that begins in the fall and winter seasons. Women ages 18-30 are most affected by this condition, but it can occur at any age, even in a child.

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Australia. Rose Smith, head of Absolute Soul Secrets, says the symptoms can manifest more quickly in the colder seasons.

How Is Seasonal Depression Different From Clinical Depression?

The difference stems from the name itself – this type of depression occurs during the fall and winter, while clinical depression does not depend on the time of year.

What Are The Causes Of Seasonal Depression?

There are several. Reduced sunlight can lead to a decrease in serotonin, a brain chemical responsible for our good mood and emotional stability. Another hormone directly related to the amount of sunlight is melatonin. This is produced when darkness falls, causing our bodies to fall asleep. Since there is less light in the winter, there may be more of this hormone in the body, and as a consequence, there is a feeling of lethargy and sleepiness.

Why Does Seasonal Depression Occur In The Fall And Winter?

The combination of decreased serotonin and increased melatonin levels cannot help but affect a person’s biological clock. In people with seasonal depression, the change in circadian rhythms from season to season is not consistent with the seasonal change in daylight hours, which creates difficulties in regulating body function.

What Are The Signs Of Seasonal Depression?

In general, the signs of seasonal depression are the same as any other depression. This is a depressed, depressed state, lowered mood regardless of external circumstances; a decrease or loss of interest in activities that used to bring pleasure (anhedonia). Rapid fatigue, a decrease in performance, and a decrease in vital energy may also be of concern.

Additional symptoms can be completely nonspecific: feelings of guilt and worthlessness, anxiety, low self-esteem, difficulty concentrating; desire for solitude, irritability, eating disorders, sleepiness or insomnia.

What Should You Do If You Notice That Your Significant Other/Friend Has Seasonal Depression?

The first thing to realize is that depression is an illness, not a weakness of character, and that depression is treatable.

The best thing to do is to suggest seeing a specialist. You can offer to go to counseling together if the person is afraid.

Separately, I’d like to remind parents that depression is “age-appropriate. And it is in children that depression usually manifests atypically, and therefore it is especially difficult to detect. In children, depression most often manifests as behavioral disorders. Therefore, it is necessary to be attentive to changes in the well-being and behavior of your loved ones.

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