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Do you experience a serious mood change when the seasons change or when you're deprived of natural daylight? Do you get the winter blues and feel sluggish, experience sleep problems, loss of mental acuity or memory loss, and have difficulty concentrating?
If you answered yes to some or all of these symptoms, you may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), often known as "winter depression."
SAD is a common medical condition caused by the seasonal change in the amount of available sunlight. People who suffer from SAD will generally experience normal mental health throughout most of the year, but experience depressive symptoms in the darker winter months or when they find themselves deprived of natural daylight due to rainy weather, night shift work, airplane travel and subsequent jet lag, or just a lifestyle that dictates too much time indoors.
While correct diagnosis of SAD has become more commonplace, treatment is the area where doctors and SAD sufferers need more education. In the past, doctors have been quick to prescribe an anti-depressant when a patient mentioned being “depressed”. While drugs can sometimes be effective treating depression, light therapy is the natural, side-effect free alternative to anti-depressant pills.
Our book, "Beating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) With Light Therapy", will help you to better understand SAD and how therapeutic light systems have been proven an effective treatment for these symptoms. The contents of this book will provide you with a better understanding of SAD, including how to recognize symptoms of SAD in yourself or a loved one, available treatment options, the positive effects of light therapy, product recommendations, and coping with a lifestyle affected by SAD. We'll cover the following topics:
Part 1: What is SAD?
- The History of SAD
- The First SAD Patient
- What Causes Winter Depression?
- Who is Most Susceptible to SAD?
- The Use of Light as Therapy
- Summer-Onset SAD
- Got the Winter Blues? No Cause for Alarm
- Reverse SAD - Extreme Spring Fever
- SAD and Bi-Polar Disorder
- Getting SAD Recognized by Therapists
- General Symptoms of SAD
- SAD Brains are Slow Brans: Mental Problems Associated with SAD
- Feeling SAD at Work
- SAD at Home
- A SAD Sex Drive is a Terrible Thing
- 3 Ways to Identify the Effect of SAD on Your Diet
- SAD Patients and Sadness: The Road to Depression
- SAD Kids and Teens
- I Think I Might Have SAD. What Should I Do?
- Light Therapy
- How Does Light Therapy Work?
- Starting Light Therapy on Your Own: The Right Light Box
- When to Do Light Therapy
- Where Can I Find Proper Light Boxes
- Rising at the Crack of Dawn - Stimulator
- Other Uses for Light Therapy
- Someone to Listen: Psychotherapy as Treatment
- How to Find The Right Therapist for You
- Issues to Bring Up With Your Therapist
- Blasting SAD Symptoms With Exercise
- Prescription Medications for SAD: Pros and Cons
- Self-Medication and Self-Abuse: Avoiding Desperate Measures
- Coming Out With SAD
- Explaining SAD to Children
- How Do I Incorporate Light Therapy Into My Home Life?
- Should I Tell My Boss About SAD?
- What Should I Do During Light Therapy Sessions?
- Light Therapy on the Go
- For Family and Friends: How You Can Help
Disclaimer: This e-book is designed to outline and describe the symptoms of SAD and the benefits of light therapy only and is in no way a substitute for consulting your physician or a medical professional. The publisher and writer is not responsible for any harm or negative consequences that may results from using the ideas and potential remedies in this book. The reader is advised to use common sense in treating themselves and to always consult a physician for any serious depression or severe ailments.
