As fall arrives and the risk of seasonal affective disorder increases, so do those negative Debbie Downer thoughts and ideas. As the cold winter months approach it is easier to isolate, and feed into negative thoughts and feelings.
Her Agenda has gathered information from therapists on how to combat those thoughts before they become too intrusive.
“Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a clinically recognized pattern of depression that shows up in a seasonal rhythm,” said Beatriz Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Life Coach, and author of End Emotional Outsourcing. “It’s more than missing summer or wishing for more sunlight. People with SAD experience predictable cycles of low mood that arrive with the change in seasons, most often in fall and winter, though some folks experience it in the summer months.