Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD.
It’s Winter. Whilst you may be feeling cooler, you dread winter due to feeling an association to a change in seasons such as Winter Depression.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is associated with the feeling of winter depression and feeling normal or very happy in Summer. Individuals who genuinely go through SAD feel depressed, generally slow down, over sleep, over eat and crave carbohydrates in winter. In the summer, these same individuals feel elated, active and energetic.
There are many variables that may predispose an individual to SAD but the most researched and evident reason is lack of exposure to full spectrum natural light.
Many mammals exhibit seasonal variation in activity levels, sleep patterns and appetite and are extremely sensitive to changes in the day length. The key hormonal change may be a reduced secretion of melatonin by the pineal gland and an increased secretion of cortisol by the adrenal glands.
Melatonin supplementation during the n...