Does anyone suffer from S.A.D (Seasonal Affective Disorder)?
I suffer from it. I seen on Oprah, yesterday, a doctor was explaining, that they make light bulbs, that emulate sunshine, and have been proven to help. This is great for people who live in areas where the dont get alot of sunshine. Winter is upon us, and you may well be one of the 25 million Americans suffering from a condition known as the “winter blues”. Another 12 million suffer from a more serious malady known as SAD or seasonal affective disorder. Although some uninformed people mistakenly believe that SAD is just “hype” or “pseudo-science”, this potentially disabling disorder was recognized back in 1982 by the National Institute of Health, which actually coined the term “seasonal affective disorder.” Well, both the “winter blues” and SAD have been scientifically correlated to a lack of sunlight — and decreased serotonin. (This is why modern antidepressant drugs called SSRIs — like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft – are “selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors”.) Characterized by feelin
