10 Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms

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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

Seasonal Affective Disorder

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