1. Seasonal Affective Disorder Information on seasonal affective disorder and Bright Light Therapy This condition, known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may affect over 10 million Americans while the milder, http://www.ncpamd.com/seasonal.htm

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2. Seasonal Affective Disorder Association Home Page Support organisation in the UK. Information and membership details.Category Health Mental Health Mood Depression Seasonal Affective......Welcome to the homepage of. SADAssociation The world's longest establishedsupport organisation for seasonal affective disorder. http://www.sada.org.uk/

Welcome to the homepage of SADAssociation The world's longest established support organisation for Seasonal Affective Disorder What is SAD? Symptoms Treatment Information Pack ... Press Releases PO Box 989 Steyning BN44 3HG, England © SAD Association 2001 Enquiries about these pages (not about SAD) should be addressed to the Webmaster Site produced and maintained by The Ambergate Network

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Major Depressive Disorder Seasonal Affective Disorder Current Opinion in Psychiatry, January 1994 Raymond W. Lam, M.D. Contents Summary Introduction Symptoms And Diagnosis Epidemiology ... Seasonal Affective Disorder And Light Therapy References Summary Recent research on seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has refined the diagnostic criteria and highlighted the heterogeneous nature of the disorder. Recent light therapy studies show improved methodology, but some negative studies add to the controversy over non-specific (placebo) effects of light exposure. Several psychobiologic studies generated interesting data, but the pathophysiology of SAD remains elusive and unconfirmed. to top Introduction The decade since the publication of Rosenthal et al's 1984 paper [1] defining seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has seen remarkable research interest into the seasonality of mood disorders and treatment with bright light. For example, Medline has included a separate Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) for seasonal affective disorder, and over 100 articles have been indexed since-1991 alone. In the past year, publications have focused on the diagnosis, symptomatology, epidemiology, and light therapy of SAD. to top Symptoms And Diagnosis The validity of SAD as a diagnosis has received attention because of the impending publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) [2,3*]. Draft diagnostic criteria for seasonal pattern (Table 1) were revised according to empiric data and consensus in the field [4*]. SAD continues to be classified as a 'seasonal pattern' for unipolar and bipolar mood disorders, and is included as one of several 'course specifiers' of the major mood disorders (along with rapid cycling and post partum).

4. Seasonal Affective Disorder Depression seasonal affective disorder. What is Seasonal AffectiveDisorder? As the winter approaches and the days get shorter, some http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/27.cfm

Seasonal Affective Disorder What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Some people suffer from symptoms of depression during the winter months, with symptoms subsiding during the spring and summer months. This may be a sign of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a mood disorder associated with depression episodes and related to seasonal variations of light. fact sheet index Symptoms Include: regularly occurring symptoms of depression (excessive eating and sleeping, weight gain) during the fall or winter months. a craving for sugary and/or starchy foods. Possible Cause of this Disorder Melatonin, a sleep-related hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain, has been linked to SAD. This hormone, which may cause symptoms of depression, is produced at increased levels in the dark. Therefore, when the days are shorter and darker the production of this hormone increases. Treatments For More Information: Contact your local Mental Health Association , community mental health center, or: National Mental Health Association 2001 N. Beauregard Street, 12th Floor

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Information from Your Family Doctor Seasonal Affective Disorder What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a type of depression that follows the seasons. The most common type of SAD is called winter depression. It usually begins in late fall or early winter and goes away by summer. A less common type of SAD, known as summer depression, usually begins in the late spring or early summer. It goes away by winter. SAD may be related to changes in the amount of daylight during different times of the year. How common is SAD? As many as 6 of every 100 people in the United States may have winter depression. Another 10% to 20% may experience mild SAD. SAD is more common in women than in men. Although some children and teenagers get SAD, it usually doesn't start in people younger than 20 years of age. For adults, the risk of SAD decreases as they get older. SAD is more common in northern geographic regions. How does my doctor know I have SAD? Although your symptoms are clues to the diagnosis, not everyone with SAD has the same symptoms. Common symptoms of winter depression include the following: A change in appetite, especially a craving for sweet or starchy foods

6. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): About Light, Depression & Melatonin seasonal affective disorder (SAD) New Technology Publishing, Inc. seasonal affective disorder (SAD) About light, depression melatonin Gila Lindsley, Ph.D., A.C.P. http://world.std.com/~halberst/contrib/sad.html

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) New Technology Publishing HealthyResources COPD Courage and Information: COPD book ... Mail to the Webmaster New Technology Publishing, Inc. Gila Lindsley, Ph.D., A.C.P. Celebrating the Thanksgiving festival begins our final descent down to the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. As the last of the leaves fall from the trees and the sun sinks lower and lower on the horizon the spirits of some sink with it; and as the days grow shorter and shorter, shorter too grows the memory of sunshine and warmth. With the New England overcast sky above, the blustery winds and the trees now barren of leaves, how difficult it is for many to keep the inner fires burning. Many become SAD. That is, many may develop Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Surely not everyone succumbs to the blahs or the blues in wintertime. The vigor, joy and pleasure of winter skiers; the surge of energy and increased appetites many people feel once the summer's heat has lifted; these surely speak to the happiness and pleasure winter brings for some. SAD Symptoms Depression that responds to light We treated her with bright light, and discovered soon thereafter that she had an unusual amount of company when the lights were on. Even her personal counselor mysteriously re-arranged the scheduling of counseling sessions so they "just happened" to coincide with this woman's bright light sessions! The lights lit up the lives of many people that winter.

7. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Friday's Progress Notes seasonal affective disorder (SAD). seasonal affective disorder. Friday's Progress Notes January http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/Newsletter/FPN_3_2.html

At Health, Inc. Practitioner Friday's Progress Notes Seasonal Affective Disorder Friday's Progress Notes - January 15, 1999 Mental Health Information - Vol. 3 Issue 2 Provided by At Health, Inc http://www.athealth.com Join our leading online community of mental health professionals by subscribing to Friday's Progress Notes! It's free! CONTENTS SAD description, epidemiology, and treatment. Light therapy and the treatment of SAD and other disorders. Consumer information about SAD Depression newsgroups. ... Depression newsletter. SPONSOR'S INFORMATION NEW ONLINE CE COURSES FROM ATHEALTHCE.COM - PTSD in Children - Treating Childhood Obesity - Conduct Disorder - Recreating Partnership Couples Therapy Plus courses on Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Aging, Anger Management, ADHD, DSM-IV Diagnoses, Domestic Violence, Ethics, PTSD, Grief and Loss, Addiction, Psychopharmacology, OCD, Co-Dependence, EMDR, Eating Disorders, and more! Many videos/books/audiotapes available without CE credit! http://www.athealthce.com

8. 1 Stop Information Source For Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD, PhoThera, PhotoT Light product for treatment of seasonal affective disorder. http://www.phothera.com/

Your ONE STOP informational source on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Winter Depression, the Winter Blues and its treatment using light therapy, dawn simulators, and PhoThera® lighting systems. All information supplied within this website is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a substitute for competent medical advice. PhoThera lights are neither being advertised nor sold as medical devices. All information submitted to PhotoTherapeutics is held in strict confidence. No information is ever resold or redistributed!

9. Light Therapy Box For Winter Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD From En Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), winter depression or winter blues. http://www.bio-light.com

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Enviro-Med 1600 S.E. 141st Ave. Vancouver, WA 98683 800-222-DAWN Contents: Broad-Spectrum Light Therapy Systems Designed to Simulate Natural Sunlight For Effective Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Biological Rhythm Disorders Sleep and Mood Disorders Shift Work Adjustments Decreased Libido Winter Blues Jet Lag PMS Do you suffer from one or more of these symptoms? Apathy Fatigue Sadness Irritability Weight Gain Lack of Energy Increased Sleep Carbohydrate Craving Difficulty in Awakening Decreased Social Activity Light Therapy Might Help! [Contents] [Home] [Therapy] ... MAILTO:Bio-Light@Bio-Light.com Website developed by Brent Flowers

10. Outside In Home Page : Info On SAD, Body Clock, Jetlag, Winter Depression And Li Information on the circadian body clock light including seasonal affective disorder(Winter Blues), Jetlag, Shiftwork, Sleep. Products to combat associated problem http://www.outsidein.co.uk/

OUTSIDE IN Home Page INFORMATION SAD Sleep Jetlag Alzheimers Sundowning ... Site Search PRODUCTS Light Therapy Devices Jet Lag Combat Kit Window Light Solux ... Order Forms CONTACT Send Us Email Forum Contact Download entire site! As at 21 Oct 2002 (zipped but still 1MB so it will take a while) virus checked by us but do check yourself ! We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation Encyclopedia Britannica Internet Guide Award We follow theWhich? Webtrader Code of Practice ... WEB SITE OUTSIDE IN's Home Page Welcome Outside In is the UK and European leader in light therapy for treating SAD and other bodyclock related problems. Visitors from outside the UK are requested to check out the links given below HELPFUL INFORMATION Our web site contains information about the following: SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder, winter depression, winter blues)

11. Seasonal Affective Disorder seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can be treated, with light, sometimes seasonal affective disorder Category Health Mental Health Mood Depression Seasonal Affective......seasonal affective disorder Real and Treatable. Once upon a time there was a sadlittle girl Sad disease, otherwise known as seasonal affective disorder . http://www.go2net.org/health/sad.html

Sponsor Seasonal Affective Disorder Real and Treatable Seasonal affective disorder light therapy recommendations range from 2,500 to 10,000 "lux" (lux is a measure of how bright a light is), and a treatment of from 30 minutes to two hours. Although a few sources recommend "full spectrum light", others say it doesn’t matter, and that what counts is how bright the light source (as long as it is UV shielded and does not exceed 10,000 lux). The maximum recommended amount of artificial light is "10,000 lux" which is about the same brightness as a cloudy mid-day in Alaska in winter. A sunny day in midsummer further south generates about 80,000 lux. Support Group and Discussion Forum Click Here Depressed? you are not alone. Sometimes called winter depression, or SAD disease, symptoms of seasonal affective disorder can occur year around, even in a bright sunny climate. If you spend your days in an office, and put on your sunglasses to go outside, only to rush home to the dim confines of your air conditioned house, you are a potential sufferer or at least that is my experience. Depression is real. But what about this thing called "SAD"?

12. Choose A Light Box,light Visor, Dawn Simulators,and Full Spectrum Light Bulbs. FAQ and products for seasonal affective disorder. Answers about light therapy. Links to products for Category Health Mental Health Mood Depression Seasonal Affective...... Articles about seasonal affective disorder, light therapy light box. SADInfo for seasonal affective disorder or SAD, fight seasonal depression. http://www.lighttherapyproducts.com/sadinfo.html

Light Therapy Products 6125 Ives Lane North Plymouth, Minnesota 55442 Online Since 1995 SAD Info What is seasonal affective disorder? How is SAD similar to other affective disorders? How is SAD different from other mood disorders? How can SAD be treated? ... How to choose a light box What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) is a specific type of major depression, one which reoccurs at specific times of the year. The most common pattern is the onset of major depression in the fall (September through November) and abating of the symptoms in late winter to early spring (March through May). There are other people who experience periods of abnormally high or euphoric mood between major depressive episodes. The frequency of SAD seems to vary with geographic location. It may approach 10% of the general population in northern New England, 5% of the population in the Baltimore/Washington area, and less than 2% of the population of Southern California or Florida. How is S.A.D. similar

13. Alaska Northern Lights.com Information on seasonal affective disorder(SAD) and the North Star 10,000 light box used to treat seasonal affective disorder. http://www.alaskanorthernlights.com

MANUFACTURER OF THE NORTHSTAR 10,000 LIGHT THERAPY BOX have always set the rhythm of human life. They serve to keep our body's internal "circadian" clock in sync, so we are alert and awake in the day, and ready to sleep at night. Our health, mood, and behavior can be affected when the quality and quantity of sunlight is lessened. This could be from the shorter winter days, cloudy skies or working indoors away from daylight. A direct consequence can be Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD, winter depression, or sleep disorders. Alaska Northern Lights builds and sells only one model of light box, the North Star 10,000. Our 60 day, (100% money back) trial period, lifetime warranty , along with eight years of perfecting our light, lets you know we have a great product and that we stand behind what we sell. Our quality and value has made us the preferred light therapy box vendor for a number of insurance companies, clinics and government agencies nationwide . We now offer the North Star 10,000 at an internet sales price of $249. Please take the time to look around our web site. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call at:

14. Symptoms Of Clinical Depression Read about the symptoms of, and the differences between major, clinical and manic/bipolar depression and also seasonal affective disorder (SAD). http://www.learn-about-depression.com

What's in this site? What Causes Depression? We're not entirely sure, but we've seen some reasonable theories. Types of Depression : All depressive episodes are not created equal! Facts about Depression : Separate the myths from the facts. Depression Links: Symptoms of Depression Treatments for Depression Post Partum Depression Teen Depression ... Introduces the types of prostate cancer treatment available after diagnosis. What is Clinical Depression? In the normal course of life, everyone has times when they feel somewhat less than happy and optimistic. Although many people attribute their feelings of sadness or lethargy to the onset of depression, it's important to understand that medical professionals have specific indicators that they use to make a diagnosis of clinical depression. When you know more about what's wrong you can make it right. Let's start with the word "clinical." By definition, a condition is clinical if it is directly observed. That is, the professional does not count on a patient's self-report but is more likely to check for symptoms of depression that can be observed and documented. Clinical depression is a phrase used to describe a condition serious enough to require clinical (professional) and possibly pharmacological intervention. Clinical depression, according to medical sources, lasts more than two weeks and is usually not precipitated by anything external.

15. Treating The Symptoms Of Seasonal Affective Disorder SADAssociation. PO Box 989, Steyning, BN44 3HG, England.Treating seasonal affective disorder (SAD). http://www.sada.org.uk/treatment.htm

Home What is SAD? Symptoms Treatment ... To top of page SADAssociation. PO Box 989, Steyning, BN44 3HG, England Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Light Therapy Antidepressant Drugs Other Therapy Light therapy has been proved effective in up to 85 per cent of diagnosed cases. That is, exposure, for up to four hours per day (average 1-2 hours) to very bright light, at least ten times the intensity of ordinary domestic lighting. Ordinary light bulbs and fittings are not strong enough. Average domestic or office lighting emits an intensity of 200-500 lux but the minimum dose, necessary to treat SAD is 2500 lux, The intensity of a bright summer day can be 100,000 lux! Light treatment should be used daily in Winter (and dull periods in summer) starting in early Autumn when the first symptoms appear. It consists of sitting two to three feet away from a specially designed light box, usually on a table, allowing the light to shine directly through the eyes. The user can carry out normal activity such as reading, working, eating and knitting

16. Seasonal Affective Disorder A brief description of SAD, followed by links to overviews, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. http://www.projectlinks.org/sad

Seasonal Affective Disorder Seasonal affective disorder, also known as winter depression is a mood disorder that usually occurs during the dark months of winter, has been linked to changes in the amount of daylight received. The causes of seasonal affective disorder are unknown, but it seems to be related to serotonin levels and the production of melatonin. Acne Allergy Antibiotics Antioxidants ... Wedding General information - Overviews Seasonal Affective Disorder - a monthly newsletter distributed to State of California EAP Coordinators. Seasonal Affective Disorder - from the University of Maryland Medical Center. Shed Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Roger Johnson, Ph.D. and Sandra Somers. Seasonal Affective Disorder - from Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet. Winter season brings Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Stephanie Wellman, LIFE Staff Writer. Turning back the clock may bring on Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Linda J. P. Mahdesian, Brown University. Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Becky Jackson and Beverly Westerberg. Seasonal Affective Disorder: Winter Blues or Something More?

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NAMInet Members and Leaders: sign up now! Not yet a member? Join NAMI today! Seasonal Affective Disorder If you notice periods of depression that seem to accompany seasonal changes during the year, you may suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This condition is characterized by recurrent episodes of depression in certain months of the year alternating with periods of normal mood the rest of the year. Usually those affected by SAD become depressed in the fall and winter and feel better during the spring and summer. Atypical cases are also known in which the person becomes depressed during the summer. Most people with SAD are women whose illness typically begins in their twenties. Milder versions of SAD have been reported in children and adolescents. Many people with SAD report at least one close relative with a psychiatric condition, most frequently a severe depressive disorder (55 percent) or alcohol abuse (34 percent). What are the patterns of SAD? The usual characteristics of recurrent winter depression include oversleeping, carbohydrate craving, and weight gain. Other symptoms include the usual features of depression, especially decreased sexual appetite, lethargy, hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, lack of interest in normal activities, and social withdrawal. Recurrent summer depression is more likely to be characterized by insomnia, decreased appetite, weight loss, and agitation or anxiety. Patients with SAD in the summer often have histories of summer trips to the north, where they find relief from depression in cold climates. Generally, normal air conditioning is not sufficient to relieve depression in these patients during the summer months.

20. Pi Square - Dawn Simulators A look at a stimulating apparatus to help with seasonal affective disorder. http://www.pi-square.com/

Institutional Research Using SunUp Dawn Simulators Dawn Simulation Theory How and Why It Works Dawn Simulating Apparatus What It Looks Like, How To Use It Retail Locations Where To Get It Pi Square, Incorporated holds the license to manufacture and market the world's first solid state consumer affordable dawn simulator. Pi Square is based in Port Ludlow, Washington, and collaborates with independent vanguard research groups for the enhancement of whole life health and fitness through the use of artificial light and dawn simulation. Qualified research teams studying alcoholism, PMS, sleep/wake cycles/disorders, SAD, animal circadian rhythms, and other scientifically related fields wishing collaboration, should send copies of their research proposals in writing to: Pi Square, Inc. 425 Shine Road Port Ludlow, WA 98365 bps@pi-square.com What A Difference A Dawn Simulated Day Makes by Designed by SurgiNet Foundation

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