The Obvious Signs Of Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal affective disorder is sad. Literally, men! It's called SAD! It's depression, but only when it happens because of the change of seasons. Men, you'll see your symptoms at the same time every year. Yes, every single year! So many of you, men, so many of you, see SAD in the winter. Hold your horses, though. SAD does happen in the spring or summer for some men!

Men, use common depression treatments. They are great as SAD treatments too! They are! That means taking meds for depression. Psychotherapy for depression is huge, so huge, here also. Yes, alternative therapies for depression work on SAD. The best one? Light box therapy for depression! Get a special seasonal affective disorder lamp. It'll be so powerful! That said, your seasonal affective disorder treatment changes based on those symptoms. You've got to know about all of them!

Problems Concentrating

Men, you're going to have problems concentrating. Sad. Work is going to be harder to stay on top of! Many, many men struggle with their job performance thanks to SAD. It's not fun. Men, when you're in school, your attention is going to waver. So many of you with SAD have low, low grades and missing assignments. Even the smartest! Men, this symptom means chores around the house just got so much harder. Yes, harder than before! It's a huge, huge symptom. So many of you won't give out the effort you used to! Men, don't let this one get the best of you. You'll need reinforcements, yes. But you can kick it to the curb!

Low Energy

It's time for another blow, men. SAD takes away so much of your energy. So much of it! So much that there'll be very little left for you. Low energy is a very early sign. Very early, and for many, many men too! It's even the first one a lot of the time. Yes! Men, you're not going to have energy because you don't see the sun lots in the winter. Your brain has a tougher time staying awake because of it! This is going to start in the fall, men. It'll worsen as the winter ramps up! But it goes away when the days get longer again! And men? Treatment helps. Light therapy is a strong, strong soldier here. It'll mimic the sun for you! The only thing it can't do? Make your body make vitamin D.

Oversleeping

Yes, you're going to sleep a lot. You'll sleep so much! Men, another huge sign of SAD is oversleeping all the time when winter hits. So many men will also get sleepy and lethargic during the day. Yes, even you! Needing to nap is so common, so common here. Men, most of you won't even wake up fully because of this SAD sign. Oversleeping kicks in because of the long nights. Yes, it gets darker earlier. And men? It'll be dark in the morning too, so you won't want to be out of bed! Unfortunately, setting alarms doesn't help much with this one.

Feeling Depressed

You knew this one was coming. Yes, men, there's a huge, huge reason that so many call SAD seasonal depression! You'll end up feeling depressed throughout the winter. Many, many men with this one tangle with hopelessness, apathy, and sadness. This symptom is what makes SAD so tough, so very tough. Men, this one is what makes SAD so much like major depression! This feeling is so harsh. So harsh! It'll even trigger suicidal thoughts in many, many men. The only difference? This feeling only lasts for one season. Just part of the year! Call in the troops when you're feeling depressed. Men, meds for depression work so well. Psychotherapy is great too! Kick this symptom down during the winter. Don't wait!

Lose Interest In Hobbies

Remember your hobbies? Men, you'll lose interest in them so fast with SAD. Yes, you will! This loss of interest is another huge red flag. When it's brief, it's just fine. But hold up. SAD means it'll last for a whole season. It means it's going to come back each year too! Many of you will have zero motivation to do the things you like. Of course, what you used to like. Men, it'll be hard to know why you're spending energy on these things! And when they're social activities? Yes, this one's obvious. Losing interest in social activities triggers isolation, men. It does!