What Is Seasonal Depression?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
6. Risk Factors
There are a few factors that seem to increase a person’s risk of developing seasonal depression. A person who lives in higher latitudes moves from a lower latitude to a higher one or moves from a sunnier location to a cloudier one is more likely to develop SAD.
People who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder are also more likely to experience a worsening of their symptoms seasonally, as are those who have clinical depression. Finally, a family history of SAD or depression increases a person’s risk of developing this condition.
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