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Community Spotlight: Winter blues may be more than you think
Kristine Gamm-Smith Contributing Columnist
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Have you been feeling “out of sorts” lately, not like your usual self? Some people refer to it as the “Winter Blues.”
You might be experiencing mood and behavior changes, such as you’re more depressed, anxious and you lose interest in your daily activities. You may even thoughts of death or suicide. You notice that you are withdrawing socially, and you attribute all the above to the social isolation brought on by COVID-19. There is no doubt the stress of the pandemic is adding fuel to the fire but it may be an underlying condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, which can also occur during the spring months.
The sun âis our lifeline,â doctors say
Mental health doctors at Mercy Health and Spectrum Health say exercising, sunlight and self care are effective in combatting Seasonal Affective Disorder Videos
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Dr. Carey Krause was so excited about the sun shining on Friday that he mentioned it to every patient in his unit and said, âLook out the window.â
âItâs just a part of who we are. We ve spent most of our evolutionary existence in the sun,â said Dr. Krause, whoâs the medical director for behavioral health for Mercy Health West Michigan. âIn the last few hundred years, [weâve] closed ourselves up in these boxes more and more, and I think that becomes increasingly difficult. I notice for myself that I come to work, itâs dark. Often when I leave, itâs dark. It seems like the entire winter is dark sometimes.â