How to Use seasonal affective disorder in a Sentence
seasonal affective disorder
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For me, the end of daylight saving time means two things: The start of my seasonal affective disorder (s.a.d.!) and the start of soup season (yay!).
—Sasha Levine, Bon Appétit, 7 Nov. 2019
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What are the best ways to treat seasonal affective disorder?
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2020
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For some, the beginning of autumn is about apple-picking, or back-to-school, or the dread of seasonal affective disorder.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 16 Sep. 2019
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While some people are able to cope with the change in seasons, others struggle with the winter blues or even seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
—Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2020
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Many of us are aware that not getting enough daylight can cause seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
—Joe Peterburger, National Geographic, 17 Mar. 2018
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The Elder Statesman makes the softest cashmere sweaters in all sorts of colors to beat seasonal affective disorder.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2018
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One reason that the myth keeps a hold on the public is because of seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression that some experience in the fall and winter.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2023
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For about one in 20 Americans, symptoms rise to the level of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
—Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2022
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As the nights grow longer and the weather becomes bleaker in parts of the country, people may develop seasonal affective disorder.
—Megan Marples, CNN, 7 Nov. 2021
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Turner has done research on seasonal affective disorder, and said light deprivation was thought to be the cause.
—oregonlive, 13 Oct. 2020
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In fact, melatonin has been shown to be helpful in treating people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
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The senator noted that cases of SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, are much more common in the winter months than in summer.
—Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 15 Mar. 2022
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Don’t let the cold weather or seasonal affective disorder win.
—Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
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About 5% of the population has seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a type of depression that occurs as daylight hours decrease in the fall.
—USA Today, 5 Nov. 2022
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The therapy is said to ease symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2020
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As summer wanes and fall’s crisper winds usher us toward winter each year, seasonal affective Disorder (SAD) kicks in for millions of people.
—Claudia Fisher, Health.com, 12 Nov. 2019
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According to The Atlantic, the time shift might be detrimental to people who suffer from seasonal affective disorder, a depression that kicks in when the seasons change.
—Megan Friedman, Country Living, 11 Mar. 2022
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With our days growing shorter and the temperatures dropping, the time for seasonal affective disorder is here.
—Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2020
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Seasonal changes during the darker fall and winter months may lead to a type of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
—Ashley Abramson, Health, 23 Jan. 2023
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Sometimes referred to as the winter blues, seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression that occurs during the winter months.
—Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2020
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The short answer to this question is: seasonal affective disorder.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 21 Dec. 2017
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The brand recently launched a lending program for sunset lamps, which provide a type of light meant to help combat seasonal affective disorder, at 10 of its properties.
—Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
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Fighting off the winter blues, as seasonal affective disorder kicked my ass all over January.
—Danielle C. Belton, The Root, 6 Mar. 2018
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There may be more going on there, such as seasonal affective disorder or depression.
—Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2020
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Luckily, there are treatments widely used to help treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) that may be able to brighten our moods during the quarantine.
—Banu Ibrahim, CNN Underscored, 30 Sep. 2020
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The arrival of cold, dark days triggers seasonal affective disorder.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 15 Feb. 2018
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This strategy, also used to treat seasonal affective disorder, is believed to impact brain chemicals linked to sleep and mood.
—Renee Morad /, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2018
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For some people, seasonal affective disorder can make things worse.
—Alex Janin, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022
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January and February can be the gloomiest months for people who experience seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
—Casey Barber, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
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While the changes can be an inconvenience for most, those with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder and other mood disorders are much more negatively impacted by time changes, experts say.
—Dr. Avish Jain, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2023
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