By Reporter Hana Christiansen
Clinical depression is an experience of emotions such as sadness, misery, and sorrow. Seasonal affective disorder is an experience of the same emotions but rather during the winter or summer only, diagnosed in people who generally have had normal mental health in other times of the year.
Have you experienced some mid-winter depression? Some commons symptoms include less energy, fatigue, more need for sleep, and trouble concentrating. Other habits like a tendency to overeat or oversleep and a withdrawal from friends and family are prevalent symptoms.
Mid-winter depression, most commonly known as SAD (Seasonally Affective Disorder) affects mainly people between the ages of 15 to 55, the risk going down as you age. The chances you could get SAD also depend upon whether you have a close relative who has suffered the same.
For some people mid-winter depression doesn’t affect them,
including sophomore, Conner Mee. “[The winter] doesn’t really affect my mood; I’m always happy. I love to shovel snow and rake leaves,” Mee explained.
Some people may experience feeling this way during the winter, where others may not. If you think you may currently be suffering, Mrs. Jernigan, psychology teacher at
Layton High suggests some coping mechanisms dealing with the winter blues.
“Go tanning [laughs]. Find some activities you can enjoy and find people who can be helpful during this time,” Jernigan exclaims.
Some other symptoms, listed on mayoclinic.com suggest that irritability, weight gain, oversleeping, tiredness/low energy, hypersensitivity to rejection, and appetite changes.
The main cause of seasonal affective disorder is the decrease of sunlight that may disrupt one’s body’s internal clock. This lack of sunlight affects everyone differently, so others may not experience a change.
Overall, if you are currently suffering, it’s important to remember that this phase during the winter is temporary and can be treated. Finding a way to be happy whether that be through activities, talking to friends/family, etc. is substantial and can help you find a way to deal with it
in the future.
Clinical depression is an experience of emotions such as sadness, misery, and sorrow. Seasonal affective disorder is an experience of the same emotions but rather during the winter or summer only, diagnosed in people who generally have had normal mental health in other times of the year.
Have you experienced some mid-winter depression? Some commons symptoms include less energy, fatigue, more need for sleep, and trouble concentrating. Other habits like a tendency to overeat or oversleep and a withdrawal from friends and family are prevalent symptoms.
Mid-winter depression, most commonly known as SAD (Seasonally Affective Disorder) affects mainly people between the ages of 15 to 55, the risk going down as you age. The chances you could get SAD also depend upon whether you have a close relative who has suffered the same.
For some people mid-winter depression doesn’t affect them,
including sophomore, Conner Mee. “[The winter] doesn’t really affect my mood; I’m always happy. I love to shovel snow and rake leaves,” Mee explained.
Some people may experience feeling this way during the winter, where others may not. If you think you may currently be suffering, Mrs. Jernigan, psychology teacher at
Layton High suggests some coping mechanisms dealing with the winter blues.
“Go tanning [laughs]. Find some activities you can enjoy and find people who can be helpful during this time,” Jernigan exclaims.
Some other symptoms, listed on mayoclinic.com suggest that irritability, weight gain, oversleeping, tiredness/low energy, hypersensitivity to rejection, and appetite changes.
The main cause of seasonal affective disorder is the decrease of sunlight that may disrupt one’s body’s internal clock. This lack of sunlight affects everyone differently, so others may not experience a change.
Overall, if you are currently suffering, it’s important to remember that this phase during the winter is temporary and can be treated. Finding a way to be happy whether that be through activities, talking to friends/family, etc. is substantial and can help you find a way to deal with it
in the future.