Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

     A varying degree of Seasonal Affective Disorder is felt

by thousands of individuals in all walks of life, all over

the world.  

     While it may not become debilitating and prevent you

from leaving your house or from maintaining a job, it can

leave you feeling listless, sluggish and unmotivated.

     This condition is worsened by the shorter days and

longer nights of the winter months.  The actual lack of

sunshine can be so powerful for some individuals that

they may benefit from a treatment of sitting under special

full spectrum light bulbs that have been

developed specifically for treating this disorder.       

     As well as the darker days of winter, the holiday

season in general is a trigger for depression to many

individuals.  If this time of year causes you difficulty,

make a special point to do something to help another

person - volunteer at a homeless soup kitchen, read to

children at your local library, volunteer at the local animal

shelter, or just help a neighbor shovel their snow or

bring in their groceries.  Anytime you do something to

help another person - when you see it in their eyes I

guarantee you that you'll feel better too!