Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also referred to as seasonal depression is a variation of depression that begins and ends around the same time each year. SAD predominantly emerges during the autumn and winter seasons, but less commonly occurs in the spring and summer. To receive a Hello everyone! I am in Seattle and studying the connection between nature and people. It has been warm during the day, chilly at night here, and more sunlight. There bees, grasshoppers, and butterflies start showing up, swallows migrated from others and flowers are blooming. Therefore, I feel so energetic these days. I just remembered someone told me that more people who live in the Pacific north-west have seasonal affective depression The cause of SAD is not clear, but there are a few biological clues. People with SAD may produce less Vitamin D. Our body converts cholesterol to vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. Additionally, vitamin D can be obtained from foods you eat, where it is either added to the meal to prevent diseases like rickets or occurs naturally. Apart from its association with bone health, vitamin D is also thought to influence serotonin function. Suffering from low vitamin D levels may be linked to symptoms of depression and SAD. In addition, having trouble than other states in the US. I was so curious about the reason why many people have seasonal affective depression in this area and how weather affects our mental states. So, this time, I am going to write about what is seasonal affective disorder, the causes, and treatment, and how weather related to our mental states and this disorder.medical diagnosis, one must consistently undergo depressive episodes during the same months for a minimum of two consecutive years. Signs of winter depression include feeling a surge of sadness, lack of energy, or thoughts of hopelessness around a specific time of year.regulating serotonin can be one of the causes. One important neurotransmitter that affects mood is serotonin. Moreover, the overproduced melatonin would be one of the causes as well. Natural darkness stimulates the body’s synthesis of the hormone melatonin, which aids in controlling sleep. The days get shorter and more melatonin is produced during the winter. Melatonin excess in SAD patients can cause drowsiness, lethargic emotions, and a disruption in their circadian rhythm. What is seasonal affective disorder? What is the cause of seasonal depression? 3 Nanami NishiyamaWilderness Awareness SchoolThe Relationship between Seasonal Affective Disorder and Mental Health
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