says this: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression or winter blues, is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter or, less frequently, in the summer,[1] spring or autumn, repeatedly, year after year. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), SAD is not a unique mood disorder, but is "a specifier of major depression".[2]
The US National Library of Medicine notes that "some people experience a serious mood change when the seasons change. They may sleep too much, have little energy, and crave sweets and starchy foods. They may also feel depressed. Though symptoms can be severe, they usually clear up."
I think I have it. SO READY for the SUNSHINE, BEACH, and overall goodness that comes with SUMMER. Anyone else feeling the way I do?
yes i def have SAD. bad time. i put on more weight in the winter, i get so bored i just eat, i wake up later than usual, i hate feeling cold esp when i have yet to put on clothes or the transition from jammies to real world clothes...ugh. i'm ready for not just sunshine but WARM WEATHER!
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