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Health news _
Low sunlight induces depression
Treatments are available
for University students
who experience Seasonal
Affective Disorder
By Sarah Skidmore
Oregon Daily Emerald
It’s just the blues; it's the weath
er; you’ll get over it.
For many people, depression
can be much more prevalent dur
ing the winter months. Seasonal
Affective Disorder, commonly
known as SAD, affects many peo
ple during the seasonal decrease
of natural light, according to the
Mental Health Association.
"You leave for class, and it is
dark; and then you spend all day
under fluorescent lights, which
aren’t as bright as outside; and
then you go home, and it is usual
ly dark. It really affects some peo
ple,” said Jerome Vergamini, psy
chiatrist at the Student Health
Center.
People with SAD show signs of
depression only during the au
tumn and winter seasons, but
usually feel fine during summer
months, according to the Univer
sity of British Columbia Mood
Disorders Clinic.
Vergamini said he traditionally
begins to see patients with SAD
beginning in late September or
October.
“The symptoms are somewhat
similar to those of animals in hi
bernation — many people just
want to hide away,” Vergamini
said.
Symptoms include extreme fa
tigue or lack of energy, excessive
sleeping, eating more carbohy
Symptoms of Seasonal
Affective Disorder
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M irritability
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M consuming more
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irritability and listlessness, he
said.
Some students notice a change
of attitude and behavior during
the winter.
“I definitely sleep a lot more. It
is kind of depressing. You get up
when it is dark, and you go to
sleep when it is dark,” said Ray
mond Crosiar, a sophomore ma
joring in political science.
The causes for SAD are not en
tirely determined. Most re
searchers agree that it is the result
of fewer daylight hours. For this
reason, there is a higher incidence
of SAD in Northern countries like
Canada, according to the IJBC
clinic.
Another factor is melatonin.
Melatonin is produced only dur
ing absence of light and is a sleep
related hormone produced in the
brain, according to the National
Mental Health Association.
If you have SAD, you can cheer
up — there are treatments avail
able. Light therapy is one tool
used to help those who suffer
from SAD. The light is extremely
bright and is used in regulated
doses to cause the body to be con
vinced it is getting enough sun
light.
For milder symptoms, the Na
tional Mental Health Association
recommends spending time out
doors during the daylight. One
study has shown that walking for
an hour in winter sunlight is as ef
fective as two and a half hours of
artificial light.
“In the summer, I can go out
and have a good time outside.
Otherwise, I am stuck inside; it is
kind of depressing,” said Lauren
Farfitt, a University junior major
ing in German.
Large boxes that emit intense
amounts of light are available at
the University health center for a
trial basis. Students must be re
viewed by the psychiatric staff
before becoming a candidate for
the light box program.
After being diagnosed, stu
dents are allowed to try the light
boxes at the health center for one
week to test their effectiveness. If
they find it helpful, the Universi
ty has ties with a distributor, al
lowing students to buy the lights
at a discounted rate, which costs
less than $300, Vergamini said.
Anti-depressant drugs can also
be used to treat SAD. Some stu
dents who do not want to spend
the time or money on the lights
choose this option, Vergamini
said.
“I have seen some people very,
very disabled," Vergamini said.
“They can’t get out of bed and
can’t go to class. Others get sort
of down but manage to muddle
through.”
Everyone who is significantly
depressed should be assessed by
a doctor, according to the UBC
clinic.
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