Battling Depression

By Mike Zimmerman

The use of light therapy as a treatment for SAD syndrome, properly named seasonable affective disorder, is well known to, and generally recommended by, the medical profession. Millions of poor souls are affected by seasonal affective disorder and while most of us look forward to Christmas all they experience is depression and a craving for starchy and sugary foods.

Sufferers become lethargic, feel tired even after sleep, and can suffer physical pain in the joints and abdomen. They can feel despair, guilt with nothing to be guilty about, and severe anxiety. Frustration and irritability for no apparent reason are also common. To some it is mild and to others it can be very severe to the point of suicide. It is not, therefore, a condition to be ignored and light therapy definitely helps in most cases.

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By Courtenay Cameron

What is depression?

Many of us say “I’m feeling depressed” when we feel sad or miserable. But usually, these feelings pass after a while. But clinical depression is when these feelings are disabling and interfer with your life. Clinical depression can stop people from leading a normal life, it makes everything harder to do and everything may seem less worthwhile. At its most severe depression can be life-threatening, because it can make people suicidal or simply give up the will to live.

How do I know if I am depressed?

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