Healthy Living: Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder during the pandemic
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SEATTLE - We are in the thick of both the holiday season and the pandemic. For many, emotions are running high, and for others, Seasonal Affective Disorder is in full force.
Dr. Jim Polo is the Behavioral Health Medical Director with Regence and he says, Sometimes referred to as the winter blues. The symptoms are very similar to major depression which include a sad mood, lack of energy, increased sleep, and social withdrawal.
In states that see more sunshine, Dr. Polo says, on average, 1% of the population experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, or S.A.D during the fall and winter months. In Washington, the prevalence is much higher, at 10%. However, the reason we experience S.A.D is still a little murky, The exact cause of seasonal affective disorder is not known but it is suspected that it is related to the decreased number of hours of natural light and
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Updated: 8:56 AM PST, December 22, 2020 A combination of symptoms caused by the pandemic like social isolation, anxiety, fear of contagion, uncertainty, chronic stress and economic difficulties are leading to a great deal of stress for many.
As elected officials, frontline workers and everyday Americans struggle amid the spread of coronavirus, there is a pandemic raging throughout the country that many are not speaking about. Numerous people are being affected by what some experts have called a “mental health pandemic,” a crisis caused or exacerbated by COVID-19 that will only get worse if not addressed. And for some, time is not a luxury to be taken for granted.
12/22/2020 4:47:04 AM
By John Covington
The holiday season can be stressful, and the COVID-19 pandemic will lead many Missourians to have feelings of isolation and loneliness in the weeks ahead, especially after the cancellation of many other personal celebrations this year.
The Missouri Department of Mental Health, Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Healthcare and Missouri Hospital Association are reminding all Missourians to safely support one another during the holidays. COVID-19 precautions can lead to feelings of distance, which can be especially profound during the holidays, said Mark Stringer, Director of DMH. For many Missourians, winter and the onset of the holidays alone is a stressor. This year, those feelings are likely to be magnified.
Ehud Neuhaus
People with Seasonal Affective Disorder feel intensified symptoms of depression each year in late fall or early winter. As WHYY s Zoë Read reports, mental health professionals say it could be worse this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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