Question 1

how fast can i make my primary affective disorder go away?

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Go Away: If you are using primary effective disorder to identify symptoms of depression, then a few weeks to months of medication and or counseling should improve the symptoms.  If not improving with medication, and or counseling, adding the other can be very beneficial.

Question 2

what are the most common symptoms of primary affective disorder?

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Affective Disorder: Affective disorder is a process where your emotions or affect are changed or is causing problems.  Some use the term primary affective disorder for depression, depressed mood, poor attention, poor appetite, lethargy. Primary means it is not a product of some other illness.  If these symptoms fit, discuss this with your doctor for medication and referral for counseling.

Question 3

do lots of people get primary affective disorder, or is it unusual?

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Primary Affective Di: It is not unusual. Approximately 20% of the population in the US has it.

Question 4

what are the causes of bipolar affective disorder?  is it hereditary, or due to hormones, or drugs, or what else?

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Bipolar: Think of term bio-psycho-social. Biological is inheritance or induced by physical illnesses or medications.  Psychological is relation to early traumas or self-concept issues.  Social is support system or lack of.

Question 5

what should i do when someone is having s a d seasonal affective disorder....???? can foods help? need medication or sunlight????

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Sunlight or lights: that mimic sunlight (full spectrum lights) can help with SAD. It is something like other types of depression, since getting up and out (especially on sunnier days, even when they are cold) can help. I don't know of any foods that help. Alcohol can however hinder anyone who is depressed, since it is a depressant.

Question 6

how do you cope with an affective disorder?

Accepted Answer

SAD Therapy: Treatment for seasonal affective disorder may include light therapy, medications and psychotherapy. If you have bipolar disorder, your doctor will be careful when prescribing light therapy or an antidepressant. Both treatments can potentially trigger a manic episode.

Question 7

what is seasonal affective disorder?

Accepted Answer

Depressed mood: Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that occurs in the winter, when there is less natural light. It is sometimes treated with light boxes.

Question 8

how common is seasonal affective disorder?

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Pretty Common: Depends on where you live & the amount of sunlight there.  One recent survey in toronto showed a 3 percent rate in the general population.

Question 9

i need help with seasonal affective disorder?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: Please see your doctor for a referral to a psychiatrist. Have a full evaluation. Various treatments include phototherapy lights at a minimum of 10, 000 lx for at least one half hour the day. Wellbutrin (bupropion) has also been approved for seasonal affective disorder. An off label use is Inderal 40 mg taken between 5:30 and 6am daily. Best wishes.

Question 10

how can i cope with seasonal affective disorder?

Accepted Answer

Seek help: There are different options available to address seasonal affective disorder. These include the use of psychotherapy, a therapeutic light box and/or medication.  Exercise can also help depression. The best thing to do is talk to a mental health professional about te different options and how to implement them.

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