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COVID and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Could this year be different? Professor Bill Elder, chair of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Houston College of Medicine has some tips to deal with the symptoms.
“Five percent of Americans experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression. It comes in the winter as days shorten and women are more vulnerable. It’s more frequent in northern states than here in Houston. However, staying inside, social isolation and the stress of COVID-19 could make for a bad combination.”
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Are you pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, Dr. Kimberly Pilkinton, an ob/gyn physician in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the University of Houston College of Medicine has some advice and reminders.
“We are still learning about COVID-19, but symptomatic pregnant women are more likely to have serious consequences. The risk to pregnant patients, however, is less than with other infections, like SARS and strains of the flu. There is no significant evidence yet that COVID-19 is transmitted to an unborn baby from an infected mother. However, prevention is still key.”