Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month
SAD is called depression with a seasonal pattern it is usually connected to winter but you can experience this at any time of year.
Depression, as defined by Mind, is “ a low mood or loss of interest and enjoyment in things you usually do. It lasts for a long time and affects your everyday life.”
If you have SAD you may experience depression during a particular season or certain types of weather or temperature. It is common to be affected by the changing seasons and weather. You might find your mood or energy levels drop when it gets colder or warmer. If your feelings interfere with everyday life you may have depression and if it comes back at the same time of year doctors might call it seasonal affective disorder. Some of the symptoms maybe persistent low mood, lack energy, difficulty concentrating, not wanting to see people. You may experience loss of enjoyment in things, feeling sad, tearful, guilty, hopeless, anxious, angry and agitated.
If you suffer from mental health problems you might find things get worse at times when you’re affected by SAD.
