It’s the most wonderful time of the year. But sadly, not for everyone. Whether it’s dealing with loss, getting over an addiction, being new in town, helping children post-divorce or caring for a senior citizen, here are my suggestions to help make the holidays a bit easier to navigate. For the newly divorced or widowed Loss is… Continue reading Singing the Holiday Blues?
Tag: seasonal affective disorder
Daylight Savings Time and Your Health
Even though “fall back” time gives us an extra hour (for 2016, the date is Nov. 6), when we move our clocks back the additional 60 minutes can have a number of health consequences. Most obvious is the disturbance to our sleep patterns, and the havoc that can wreak with our routine and our health. Inconsistent… Continue reading Daylight Savings Time and Your Health
5 Tips for Battling the Winter Blues
Estimated to affect millions of Americans during late fall and subside in sunnier months, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is depression, causing mood and appetite changes, lethargy, and irritability. But, these symptoms can also occur in men with ‘borderline’ androgen deficiency (low testosterone) and a decline in estrogen in menopausal women. So, don’t misunderstand this annual… Continue reading 5 Tips for Battling the Winter Blues
Talk Therapy Better Than Light Therapy for Preventing SAD Relapses
Are you prone to the winter blues? Cognitive behavior therapy is probably your best bet for preventing annual recurrences of the disorder, according to a University of Vermont study published online November 5th 2015 in theAmerican Journal of Psychiatry that question’s light therapy’s status as the gold standard for treating SAD, or seasonal affective disorder.… Continue reading Talk Therapy Better Than Light Therapy for Preventing SAD Relapses