The Energized Woman

Symptoms and Solutions for Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)

Is your energy plummeting?  Are you wishing you could hibernate for the winter?  Do you find yourself craving more sugar/carbs than usual? 

If you answered yes to any of the above symptoms and you have noticed that these symptoms seem to kick in as the days grow shorter and the hours of darkness increase, you may be experiencing what is called Seasonal Affective Disorder.  This particular phenomena is more common in northern climates, in women, and in people with a family history of mental health conditions. 

To learn more about Seasonal Affective Disorder and to hear some tips on what you can do to help manage the condition, please check out the video below.

Now that daylight savings time has ended, I wanted to share this information to help increase awareness about this particular condition.