Seasonal affective disorder
Also called: SAD and seasonal depression
A mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year.
- Treatable by a medical professional
- Medium-term: resolves within months
- Usually self-diagnosable
- Lab tests or imaging not required
Seasonal affective disorder often starts in the fall and may continue into the winter months.
Very common: More than 3 million US cases per year
Consult a doctor for medical advice
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sad
/sad/
adjective
- feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy."I was sad and subdued"synonyms: unhappy, sorrowful, dejected, regretful, depressed, downcast, miserable, downhearted, down, despondent, despairing, disconsolate, out of sorts, desolate, bowed down, wretched, glum, gloomy, doleful, dismal, blue, melancholy, melancholic, low-spirited, mournful, woeful, woebegone, forlorn, crestfallen, broken-hearted, heartbroken, inconsolable, grief-stricken, down in the mouth, down in the dumps
- pathetically inadequate or unfashionable."the show is tongue-in-cheek—anyone who takes it seriously is a bit sad"
- (of dough) heavy through having failed to rise.
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Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
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Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons — seasonal affective disorder (SAD) begins and ends at about ...
Seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a form of depression triggered by the change of seasons.