Winter can be a difficult season to traverse. The days are shorter and colder, and people tend to spend more time indoors. It is likely that you quit the activities you do when it's warm and sunny outside. While many people lose their spirits during darker months, some suffer from one more type serious sadness winter what is called seasonal affective disorder.
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It's not so much the cold weather but the lack of light what causes the treatment of the disorder be so hard, says Jill RachBeisel, MD, vice president of clinical affairs Department of Psychiatry of the Faculty of Medicine from the University of Maryland. The amount of light can affect your cycles of sleep and your mood "Seasonal affective disorder is not something easy to remove, ”RachBeisel says.
This disorder affects mostly women, young adults and people living in high latitudes, far from the equator, where there are less sunlight.
People who have relatives with depression or who suffered from depression at some point they also have more likely to suffer it. But the disorder can affect to anyone, regardless of age, gender, place of residence or genes. So when it gets closer winter, it is important that recognize the signs and symptoms and ask for help, if you need it
People with seasonal affective disorder can feeling tired, sad, or irritable. They may lose interest in their favorite activities and get away of friends and family. The hunger, weight gain and difficulties sleeping they are also frequent.
Enjoy winter a little more
Even if you have affective disorder seasonal, you can find ways to get through the toughest months and have fun while do what.
Although you have to adapt some activities to winter weather, you can enjoy them same.
To make the station easier cope, try these ideas to stay active, healthy and happy.
* Put on your skates and improvise a dance in an ice rink. * Invite your friends to a basket meal with healthy comfort foods. * Bundle up and take a brisk walk through the neighborhood with a friend. * Do some yoga. * Surround yourself with nice things at home, They can be flowers or warm blankets.
* Make homemade Hot Chocolate and enjoy a movie or TV show on Nextflix.
* Go Dogsledding
* Built a snow man or snow angel
* Go tubing or sledding
Just simply find an activity of your choice and go and have fun!
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