Seasonal Affective Disorder - Signs and Symptoms

Depression that occurs during Fall or Winter and improves during Spring and Summer is called Seasonal Affective Disorder (or SAD). The cyclical nature of SAD is what distinguishes it from other types of Depressive Disorders such as Major Depression or Dysthymia. Read on for more information about signs and symptoms of SAD....

Benefits of Therapy, Action steps, Improving your Mood, Seasonal Affective Disord, Tips for Your MindDanna Markson, LCSWNovember 20, 2016depression, treating depression, Therapist teenage depression, signs and symptoms

SMILE!!

Smiling is essential to a sense of well-being and happiness! Research shows that a smile can communicate JOY to your brain. How does it work? Your brain communicates with your cranial muscles to produce your smile. When the smiling muscles in your face contract, a message gets sent to your brain that you are happy...

Improving your MoodTessa Vining, LCSW, LCADCFebruary 7, 2016Mental health, Mood disorder, Sadness, Help for troubled teens, Therapist teenage depression

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