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What's the difference between seasonal depression and seasonal affective disorder?
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SAD: They are the same. Other names are winter blues, summer blues.
Answered 10/3/2016
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SAD: SAD is now referred to as Depressive Disorder with Seasonal Pattern in the DSM 5. It is a sub-type of depression.
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