Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness
December is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Awareness Month. Typically, SAD occurs during late fall and winter months, when there is less sunlight and colder weather.
Each year, about 5 percent of the U.S. population experiences seasonal depression.
Four out of five people who have seasonal depression are women.
The main age of onset of seasonal depression is between 20 and 30 years of age, however symptoms can appear earlier.
The prevalence of seasonal depression is anywhere from 0-10 percent of the population, depending on the geographic region.
If these describe you or a loved one this time of year, you are not alone. Talk to a mental health specialist or health care provider and find out what therapies or treatments may be available to you.
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