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People who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD, have extreme periods of sadness, sometimes not being able to function, most commonly during the times of winter. People with SAD have a hard time making decisions, tend to not have many interests, and try to avoid associating themselves with others. A person may experience an increased amount of sleep, less energy, and tend to eat more because of an increased appetite. A person dealing with SAD typically has a hankering for carbohydrates with regards to food and drinks. A person who enjoys drinking alcohol may struggle because it will lead to more alcohol use. This can be troublesome due to the fact that many people try to self-medicate by using alcohol since it may take certain thoughts and feelings away. Social activities of a person who is diagnosed with SAD will be significantly decreased, than those who do not have SAD. In fact, it is more common for females to have SAD rather than males.

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People who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, also know as SAD, have a hard time making decisions, tend to not have many interests, and try to avoid associating themselves with others. A person may experience an increased amount of sleep, less energy, and tend to eat more because of an increased appetite. A person dealing with SAD typically has a hankering for carbohydrates with regards to food and drinks. A person who enjoys drinking alcohol may struggle because it will lead to more alcohol use. This can be troublesome due to the fact that many people try to self medicate by using alcohol since it may take certain thoughts and feelings away.

Seasonal Affective Disorder Article


 * loss of interest in activities, withdraw from social interaction, difficulty making decisions (impairment)

Relationships between seasonality and alcohol use article


 * people with alcoholic tendencies may be self medicating their depression with alcohol due the the craving of carbohydrates that is associated with SAD
 * 41% of SAD patients had first degree relative w alcoholism (risk of harm to oneself)

Seasonal affective disorder winter type article


 * know as winter depression because it occurs in the winter months
 * symptoms- hypersomnia, increased appetite which leads to overeating and weight gain (mostly eats carbs), loss of energy, loss in social activity