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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about seasonal affective disorder.

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Ignore: Tell your doctor if you feel like hibernating and are craving food like a bear preparing for winter.

Answered 4/5/2016

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Ask: Ask about Light Therapy & SSRI medication which have been found effective treatments for SAD.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

As: As with any other mood disorder, psychotherapy >s the effectiveness of medical treatment of SAD.

Answered 6/19/2014

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Dr. Dale Kristle answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Ignore: Let you doctor know if you feel depressed in the winter but not in the summer.

Answered 7/23/2014

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Ask: Ask your doctor about light therapy. Using a light box 30 minutes per day can help.

Answered 8/14/2014

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Dr. Dia Arpon answered

Ignore: Let your doctor know if your mood tends to dip during certain times of the year.

Answered 9/19/2015

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