By Kymizza Maldonado
SAD also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, is a depression that comes and goes at around the same time every year. It can affect people during the summer or winter, though it’s mostly common during the winter. The most common reason people get diagnosed with SAD is because of the lack of sunlight. Some symptoms for SAD can be, over or under eating, over sleeping, mood changes, anxiety, lack of energy and depression. Some things to manage or prevent SAD are exercising, light therapy, eating well, talking with people, and staying hydrated. According to the Cleveland Clinic, females are at a higher risk to be diagnosed with SAD. This is because of the amount of estrogen being produced. Ways to help people you know with seasonal depression is by letting them know you’re there for them, talking with them, offering them help, being positive toward them or around them and just hearing them out. Anyone can get depression and being aware about it and knowing what to do can help greatly.
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