10 Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms
Article Sources
- 1. 'Seasonal Affective Disorder.' https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder/
- 2. 'Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center.' https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=85&ContentID=P00755
- 3. Seasonal affective disorder.' https://www.health.harvard.edu/depression/seasonal-affective-disorder-overview
- 4. Seasonal Affective Disorder.' https://u.osu.edu/emotionalfitness/category/seasonal-affective-disorder/
Diagnosis
SAD is a type of major depressive disorder with a seasonal component, as per DSM 5 published by the American Psychiatric Association. It's not always a simple matter to diagnose this condition, as other mood disorders commonly present with similar symptoms.
It's diagnosed in individuals that have a depression that commences during the cold seasons and lifts during the warm seasons, when a person has more exposure to sunlight. 2‘Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center.’ https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=85&ContentID=P00755
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