It’s such a common cause of depression in the U.S. that it has a name: seasonal affective disorder, abbreviated, appropriately enough, as SAD. While it can sometimes occur in the summer, it most typically appears as a response to these dark days of winter. The lack of Vitamin D is one thing, but it’s mostly the feeling of being in the dark all the time, leaving us de-energized and even moody.
We hang on tight, hoping to make it to the lengthening days of Spring. If this sounds like you, we’ve got some tips for dealing with the dark days. Three of them come from psychologist and SAD expert Kelly Rohan who shared them recently with Business Insider. Before we get to those, though, a word about Vitamin D.1. Vitamin D
Studies suggest that Vitamin D May play a role in the onset of SAD. According to researchers from the University of Georgia, “We hypothesize that rather than functioning primarily as a proximal or direct sub-mechanism in the etiology of SAD, vitamin D likely functions in a more foundational and regulative role in potentiating the sub-mechanisms associated with the depressive and seasonality factors.” Vitamin D helps the body synthesize dopamine and seratonin — low levels of these neurotransmitters are associated with SAD. Vitamin D…
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