Depression is a common mood disorder that affects people everywhere, from small towns to major cities. Over 300 million people worldwide are affected by depression, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, with teens and young adults being diagnosed most often. Depression can come with a variety of symptoms, including physical signs that you may mistake … [Read more...]
5 Everyday Changes that Can Beat Your Seasonal Mood Disorder
An engineer suffering from depression in winter thought that it was the low sunlight that caused the dip in his mood. He mentioned his theory to personnel at a psychiatric institute who tried non-natural light in an experimental treatment. This led to seasonal mood disorder first being described by scientists. Today doctors will nearly always first prescribe drugs that work on … [Read more...]