Psychology & Psychiatry
Beating seasonal affective disorder
On Wednesday, Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil, the seer of seers, prognosticator of prognosticators, climbed out of his hole in western Pennsylvania and saw his own shadow.
Feb 4, 2022
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Health
How technology can help you get a better night's sleep
It's smart to turn off mobile devices and other small screens at least an hour before bedtime, but technology can also help us power down for a good night's sleep, says expert Cary Brown, a researcher in the University of ...
Mar 16, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health issues more likely to affect communities of color during the holidays
For Listiner Martinez, the holiday season never brought feelings of merriment. Coming from an abusive home, she said, she never really celebrated the holidays. Martinez said she tried to move past that feeling when she had ...
Nov 25, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mayo Clinic Minute: Lift your mood with light therapy
Added stress of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the cold, dark days of winter, can do a number on a person's mental health and could lead to seasonal affective disorder—a type of depression that's related to ...
Jan 8, 2021
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Neuroscience
Brain activity linked to stress changes chemical codes
Five years ago, a team of University of California San Diego neurobiologists published surprising findings describing how rats' brain cells adopted new chemical codes when subjected to significant changes in natural light ...
Apr 24, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What is seasonal affective disorder? Symptoms, causes and how to treat it
With the days getting shorter and colder, some people might want to stay cuddled in bed all day with a book or a TV show. But for others, the change of season could spell a difficult depression.
Dec 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Got the winter blues? All about seasonal affective disorder
If winter days get you down, you're not alone. You may have seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression triggered by the change of seasons. People with this disorder tend to feel depressed in the fall and winter, when ...
Dec 9, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In preventing return of winter blues, talk outshines light, new study says
A new study to be published online November 5 in the American Journal of Psychiatry casts a shadow on light therapy's status as the gold standard for treating SAD, or seasonal affective disorder.
Nov 5, 2015
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Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters—here's how the season can affect your mind and behavior
What comes to mind when you think about winter? Snowflakes? Mittens? Reindeer? In much of the Northern Hemisphere, winter means colder temperatures, shorter days and year-end holidays.
Dec 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many different factors can trigger holiday depression
While the holidays are a time of merriment and festivities for many, some people struggle with depression during this time of year.
Dec 12, 2014
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