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Podcast: Women's Health, Wisdom, and. . . WINE!
Episode: #129 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Seasonal Depression: Is Light Therapy the Only Answer?
Description: Send a textSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that happens during a certain season of the year—most often fall and winter. There is no clear cause of SAD. Less sunlight and shorter days are thought to be linked to a chemical change in the brain and may be part of the cause of SAD.Common symptoms of SAD include fatigue, even with too much sleep, and weight gain associated with overeating and carbohydrate cravings. SAD symptoms can vary from mild to severe and can include many symptoms similar to major de...