Sad - When Seasonal Blues Get Out Of Control
Do you worry that your struggle with wintertime sadness has lasted longer
, or is more intense than usual? How do you know whether this is merely a short-term "down time", or whether you may have a serious condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD? Ought you to look for treatment from a physician? Educate yourself about the signs of SAD, how it affects sufferers, and what therapies are most helpful.
Seasonal Affective Disorder is not just experiencing sadness because winter is coming. This condition starts to develop when fall heads toward winter and daylight hours are shortened. Symptoms usually start at some point during late summer or early fall. Furthermore, because of the severity and consequences of SAD and other types of depression, doctors need extensive evidence of the condition before they are willing to make a definite diagnosis. Despite the fact that signs may be very serious, doctors do not usually diagnose a patient with SAD until after he or she demonstrates strong evidence of the disorder for at least three consecutive winters.
People who suffer from this condition begin to have feelings of depression, decreased motivation, and often sleep for excessive periods. Furthermore, they report a craving for sugar or candy. In addition, the majority of persons diagnosed with SAD also have immune systems that do not function adequately. Frequently, they find themselves becoming ill much sooner than people who do not suffer from SAD.
This condition can seriously affect a person's ability to function professionally or at school. This decreased motivation can make getting out of bed or engaging in one's usual daily activities difficult. People with SAD have trouble participating in social encounters, or even at home. These persons frequently have episodes of extreme panic and negativity. Sometimes, symptoms become serious and distressing enough that some sufferers even consider suicide and have to be hospitalized for therapy.
Interestingly, women appear to experience SAD more frequently than men do. Furthermore, this disorder seems to get better each year when spring arrives. In fact, in March or April, symptoms typically subside or disappear completely - until autumn returns again. This is the case even in regions that tend to be dismal all year long. In fact, as many as one-fifth of those who are diagnosed with SAD will at some point exhibit signs of bipolar disorder.
These sufferers primarily tend to be depressed during wintertime, but have normal moods during the remainder of the year. At times, however, they describe instances of unexpected elation, also known as mania. Like any other type of depression, SAD may become quite severe or even result in disability if not treated properly. Additionally, many persons experience very mild forms of depression; they may struggle with exhaustion, decreased vigor, and loss of appetite. These individuals, however, rarely suffer instances of depressed moods or anxiety.
This type of depression is relatively uncommon in sunny areas such as Florida, southern California, and even Colorado. Others, who reside in states with many cloudy days, such as Ohio, Illinois, or Oregon are at higher risk for developing this condition. Residents of countries such as Finland, Sweden, and Ireland also struggle with SAD.
Medical researchers have used a number of different strategies to assist clients overcome this exhausting problem. They have experimented with exposing people to artificial light in an attempt to assist them to produce more serotonin and lessen depression symptoms. Scientists have also worked with medicines such as anti-anxiety drugs, as well as supplements, such as melatonin, in an attempt to treat these signs of depression. Many people who experience depression also seek out counselors during those times when their condition is at its worst.
All of these approaches have been used with different amounts of success. All, however, are much more costly and require more time than two recently introduced, innovative techniques. Hypnotherapy practitioners have refined the art of providing assistance with learning both NLP and hypnotherapy strategies for depression. Through self-hypnosis, individuals learn to talk themselves out of a depressive period and resolve their symptoms. These useful therapies, hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming, have resulting in an astonishing amount of success in helping people to recover from, and avoid future problems with SAD.
Summary: SAD is a form of winter blues that returns each year at the same season. Only people who suffer from this problem can determine whether they wish to continue to fight the symptoms on their own, over and over, or to seek assistance in resolving this problem once and for all. Hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming for depression are two effective, innovative approaches that promise a rapid relief from these feelings without requiring excessive amounts of money or energy.
by: Alan B. Densky, CH
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