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"SAD in the summer?" , Wed 19 Mar 13:17

I’ve heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder in the winter but is it possible to have it in the summer. For the past three summers I am feeling more depressed than in the autumn/winter months. Sometimes I loathe the sun and don’t want to go out because of it. Things seem to be worse when it’s hotter and sunnier. I’ve been taking SJW for about 6 months and it seems to be working however it feels that I’m loosing the effect now that’s it’s turning spring where I live. Does anyone know more about this?

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"Re(1):SAD in the summer?" , Wed 19 Mar 14:14

Summer SAD is possible, though rarer than winter SAD and not as well studied. According to Norman Rosenthal's book on SAD, the causes of summer SAD are not known, though of course it's likely that it is related to increased heat and light. Keeping cool and/or restricting light may work for some people, as well as moving away from the equator (essentially the opposite of the treatment for winter SAD) but the best treatment at the moment is medication.

Although I have winter SAD, I can understand how you feel. When it's especially hot, I find it difficult to concentrate on work, and very difficult to sleep. I sometimes feel depressed at the height of summer, though nothing like as bad as how I feel in winter.

Dan

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