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A member asked:
What should i do if someone who's 18 is having seasonal affective disorder??? what helps?? food,medications or natural sunlight?
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Bright white light: Several lamps are available. See http://www.verilux.com/learn-more/winter-blues/. Less expensive lamps are on http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=sad+light+box&tag=hydsma-20&index=aps&hvadid=16173424074&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=145633422301704676. See http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/in-depth/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment/art-20048298
Answered 5/4/2017
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SAD: Treating seasonal affective disorder: Light therapy can be very effective. Psychotherapy and psychotropic medications can also be beneficial. Consider a tropical vacation when it is cold back home. See: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/basics/treatment/con-20021047 SAD is now referred to as Depressive Disorder with Seasonal Pattern in DSM 5.
Answered 5/7/2017
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