Gothamist talked with three mental health professionals about seasonal affective disorder, its symptoms and ways to cope with it in New York City.
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Gothamist talked with three mental health professionals about SAD, its symptoms and ways to cope with it in New York City.“Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression, with all of the symptoms of depression,” said Jenny Seham, attending psychologist and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Medical Center's Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. We’re mostly familiar with SAD as a condition that affects people in winter.
With shorter days in the winter, we have less exposure to sunlight and our bodies produce less vitamin D. That can play a role in bringing on depression because vitamin D helps our bodies generate serotonin, the hormone that makes us feel happy, Seham said. “We are needing to wake up to go to work, to take care of [our] family, and it’s dark out and the body’s saying, 'no, just stay in bed … I can’t get up,'” Seham said.People experiencing SAD may find themselves pulling back from things they typically enjoy, like going for a walk or hanging out with friends, Seham said.
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