FALL-ing Into Depression
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*Be sure to sign up for all of our news and articles on Facebook and Twitter (If you only follow us on Instagram, you're missing out!) *You can support the podcast and male wellness initiatives by going to patreon.com/thebarbershopgroup *You can also download the audio podcast by visiting thebarbershopgroup.org/podcast Today Charles talks with North Carolina-based clinical psychologist Dr. Damon A. Silas about Seasonal Affective Disorder, how it impacts him and shares some of these difficulties with others with the hope that they will seek help for feelings of depression and lethargy. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes with the seasons, typically starting in the late fall and early winter and going away during the spring and summer. Depressive episodes linked to the summer can occur, but are much less common than winter episodes of SAD. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is not considered as a separate disorder. It is a type of depression displaying a recurring seasonal pattern. To be diagnosed with SAD, people must meet full criteria for major depression coinciding with specific seasons (appearing in the winter or summer months) for at least 2 years. Seasonal depressions must be much more frequent than any non-seasonal depressions. Symptoms of the Winter Pattern of SAD include: Having low energy Hypersomnia Overeating Weight gain Craving for carbohydrates Social withdrawal (feel like “hibernating”)
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