Can Anyone Explain Seasonal Depression?

Seasonal depression is a form of depression that usually happens to a sufferer of depression once a year. This type of depression usually happens in the colder months leading into winter and will start to disappear as the weather starts to warm up.

It's quite common for people to go through seasonal depression and it's a form of depression that is still quite unknown to a lot of people.

We all get the blues when winter arrives don't we? This is just normal, as the cold can restrict us from getting out and about and enjoying the outdoors. The unfortunate thing for season depression sufferers is that the colder months really do affect them worse than the average person.

Anyone who sufferers from this form of depression will quickly start to show classic depression signs like feeling sad and unhappy, a lack of energy, irritable, socializing and a lack of concentration are what to look out for, they will find they have little control over these symptoms.

Riding out the depression can be an option for some but not recommended as in some countries winter can go on for months so I don't think riding out the depression it the right decision so getting the correct help would be your best option.

Many seasonal depression sufferers will find it very hard to resist eating more than they normally would over this period as this is a way for them to feel better about themselves, it's a way of replacing something they have lost and the problem with this is they will most likely start to show signs of weight gains without even realizing it until someone points it out to them or they notice it themselves, if they keep this up over a short period of time they will start to notice a decrease in their energy levels and they will sleep more often than not. Each sufferer will show different sorts of signs some will want to be around a lot of people others will want to be left alone.

The worry I have with this sort of depression is they can get themselves into quite a spot of bother quite quickly. Although this is called seasonal depression there is no guarantee they will be OK by the time summer comes around. You cannot just snap your fingers and all those depression symptoms and feelings will go away, what you're going to need is the correct help and advice to get through this period. For some they might know the depression is coming because it was there the year before therefore treatment can be easier, for others this might be the first time and either way getting the right treatment or advice should and will point you in the right direction and if you know what to do and with a good plan you will be OK.