Potential Signs of Winter Depression

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or unable to function in your everyday life during the holidays, you should consider consulting a mental health professional.

SAD (seasonal affective disorder) is a form of depressive disorder that occurs in seasonal patterns (typically during winter) and its symptoms mimic nonseasonal depression.

They usually include loss of motivation for work or other activities, reduced social contact, anxiety, difficulty waking up on schedule, daytime fatigue, cravings for carbohydrates, and weight gain.

Holiday depression and SAD can be difficult to distinguish from one another, but the duration and severity of the symptoms are usually the best clues.

To be clinically diagnosed with SAD, you need to have experienced the symptoms for two or more consecutive years. But regardless of the timing or persistence of your symptoms, if the symptoms feel overwhelming, it might be time to seek help from a licensed mental health professional.

And even if holiday stress and depression are not adversely affecting your everyday life, consider making small changes in your habits to alleviate those holiday blues.

Happy (and hopefully blues-free) Holidays!

📹 Clips from the movie Prozak Nation (2001). Source: YouTube
Audio: @drkirren

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