Winter sunshine lifts gloom for SAD sufferers
Nice weather gives SAD sufferers a break
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Posted: 02/02/2012
CINCINNATI - The fabulous weather this winter is especially nice for those of us suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder. The acronym, appropriately is SAD.
People who suffer from SAD feel tired and depressed especially when gloomy winter weather goes on for days.
Dr. Caleb Adler of UC Health says, "During the winter it's natural for us to feel a little more depressed, a little down, a little sluggish, move a little slower and when you get a nice day, this reminds us how we feel the rest of the year. It's warmer and we get out more, we feel better and our mood lifts."
If you get outside to enjoy the weather, you get a bonus: a dose of Vitamin D.
And when the gloomy weather returns, research shows bright light therapy can help.
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