Overcome Winter Depression with These Tips
By Jill Kane
As one travels further North and South of the equator the equation of day and night changes to the extent that right up north the actual daylight hours are very few. Lack of sunlight can lead to depression and in North America it is estimated that up to 50-60 percent people suffer symptoms of this malaise. Lack of sunlight triggers some sort of a hormonal imbalance where people tend to give in to depression and this manifests itself in the form of symptoms like weight gain, change in sleep patterns, even suicidal thoughts. This has given it the name Seasonal Affective Disorder where the person is victim to the chemical reactions in the brain due to less sunlight.
How does one go about helping such people then? The first thing to do is to make them understand that it is not their fault. It is the length of the day that is causing all these symptoms. Then here are some simple lifestyle changes that one can adopt to ensure that you don’t suffer. What they need to know is that the weather is here to stay and the sooner they get used to this fact the better for them. That’s step number one to fighting depression.
