What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? A Basic Definition

seasonal affective disorder \seasonal affective disorder\, n.
   A form of mild depression that occurs in winters, associated
   with reduction in the amount of sunlight. It is characterized
   by oversleeping, irritability, and sometimes overeating. It
   can be treated by light therapy and usually disappears with
   the arrival of spring.
   [PJC]

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Thu Jun 19

• Apollo Health | Golite M2 | Golite P1 | Brite Lite 6 | Daybreak Duo | Seasonal Affective Disorder |
• SAD Lights 2008 UK Range - SAD Lamps | Lightboxes | SAD Lighting | Light therapy | Golite | SAD LitePod | SAD Britelite VI | SAD Diamond 4 | SAD Brite Box | SAD Light Box | Seasonal Affective Disorder | SAD Daybreak | Sunriser Dawn Simulator | SAD Ultima
• SAD light Box | Seasonal Affective Disorder | Light Therapy | Sad Lamp | Dawn Simulators

Mon Apr 21

• dawn dusk simulator

Tue Apr 8

• SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder - Light Therapy - Lumie: site about SAD with forum and shop

Thu Mar 13

• CBC News In Depth: Mental health

Mon Feb 11

• lucentray.com light boxes, dawn simulators: Full spectrum light therapy products from lucentray.com - SAD, winter blues, jet lag

Thu Jan 24

• SHOP // Sprig - Seasonal Affective Disorder lamps: Pretty expensive but would maybe like to have one of these.

Tue Jan 15

• Seasonal affective disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• NAMI | Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)-Topic Overview
• Seasonal affective disorder (SAD): Treatment - MayoClinic.com

Mon Jan 14

• Seasonal Affective Disorder

Sun Jan 13

• We Gotta Have Sol!: <sep/&a mp;gt;Sometime s, just walking outside for a few minutes, on a sunny day, in the winter helps people with Seasonal Affective Disorder. Everyone needs the sun to help metabolize important vitamins. For myself, I like to sit outside&lt ;sep/>

Sat Jan 12

• NHS Blog Doctor: Sad syndrome and the Winter Solstice

Fri Jan 4

• How To Deal With Seasonal Affective Disorder | How To Do Things.com

Fri Dec 21

• Light Therapy Shop ? SAD Light Boxes - Lumie: interesting info on SAD and light therapy. buy one for james?

Mon Dec 17

• Light Therapy with Daylight - Where to Buy: 2492 DANFORTH AVENUE

Thu Nov 29

• Lumie

Mon Nov 19

• UnderstandingS AD2007.pdf (application/p df Object)

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