Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is known as seasonal affective disorder, especially in winter. When the cold winter comes, some people will have mood changes such as sadness, decreased positive energy or no longer interested in anything...
This could be a sign of seasonal affective disorder that needs to be properly understood and properly managed to improve quality of life and have a healthy, happy spirit.
The basic signs of seasonal depression often include such as sad mood, depressed state when feeling sad often, loss of interest in daily activities.
Fatigue and lack of energy are also signs of the disease when the body always feels exhausted and lacks energy even after adequate rest. In addition, changes in eating habits such as cravings or uncontrolled eating will make the body gain weight easily.
Sleep disorders, which can be insomnia or sleeping more than usual. This also reduces the ability to concentrate and makes it difficult to complete work due to prolonged fatigue.
Some causes that can cause seasonal depression include reduced exposure to sunlight in winter, which disrupts the body's circadian rhythm, affecting mood and sleep.
Decreased serotonin levels – lack of sunlight is known to lead to decreased production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that is important in mood regulation.
Increased melatonin levels - winter increases the production of melatonin, a hormone that leads to feelings of fatigue and sadness.
Accordingly, please refer to light therapy to supplement light, help regulate biological rhythms and improve mood better; cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) will help identify and change negative thoughts, improve mood; maintain regular exercise, eat a balanced diet and increase exposure to natural light to recognize early and have treatment methods to help keep the mind comfortable and the body healthy.
