In the transition periods to the autumn months, which are the harbingers of the winter season, we experience some changes in our daily mood and mood with the cooling and darkening of the weather and the decrease in daylight hours. However, is this because we do not like the winter and gloomy weather or is it due to another reason?
Researches mention that changing weather conditions cause many changes on people. These new conditions not only change our energy level, sleep duration, and mood, but also cause some changes in our appetite, eating habits and social life. In fact, from time to time, this situation becomes so much that we feel as if we are depressed. This state of being “like” actually has a place in the literature.
The condition referred to as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in English, as the name suggests, is that "sad" that makes the person feel "sad".
Seasonal mood disorder or seasonal depression usually appears at the beginning of the autumn/winter months and disappears in the spring/summer period. Although it starts slightly at the beginning of the season, it shows its effect more as time progresses, that is, as the winter season begins to be experienced fully. So we can say we have seasonal depression:
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Feeling low, sad, and sluggish almost every day and most of the day
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Once a pleasure lack of interest in activities
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Fatigue and low energy state
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Desire to sleep more than normal
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Change in appetite; especially the desire to consume more carbohydrate-containing foods and weight gain
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Difficulty in concentration
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Feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness and guilt
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The state of not seeing value and not wanting to live
We may feel bad from time to time. It is not possible to be happy every day and this is normal. However, if you are depressed for days and this situation lasts longer than normal, if you can no longer find the same pleasure in the activities you used to enjoy; and especially if this has disrupted your appetite, sleep patterns and functionality. It would be best to get support from an expert.
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