Site of the Day for Tuesday, January 22, 2008 What Is Seasonal Depression Today's site, from the Cleveland Clinic's Department of Patient Education and Health Information, offers information about that all-too-common malady experienced by those in northern climes -- Seasonal Affective Disorder. Gentle Subscribers, who have just survived the worst day of the year, considered to be the third Monday of January, and are gritting their teeth at the prospect of enduring two more months of winter, may take heart from the material provided by the site. "Seasonal depression, often called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a depression that occurs each year at the same time, usually starting in fall or winter and ending in spring or early summer. It is more than just "the winter blues" or "cabin fever." A rare form of SAD known as "summer depression," begins in late spring or early summer and ends in fall." - from the website The web page explains the basics of Seasonal Affective Disorder including an estimate of the number of people in the U.S. estimated to experience it and the theories of its cause. Such dismal symptoms as weight gain, low energy levels, and difficulty concentrating are recognized as indicative of the condition, along with fatigue and increased need for sleep. Suggestions are given for preventing the condition, while treatment options, particularly the use of light therapy, are also covered. Whisk over to the web page for useful information on Seasonal Affective Disorder at: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2300/2361.asp?index=9 293 If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in your browser or use this TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/qfcc A.M. Holm <admin-sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Manage your subscription and view the List archives on the web at: <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=sotd> and <//www.freelists.org/archives/sotd> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to sotd-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field.