Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects many million people globally. Lack of sun exposure, colder temperatures, and more time spent inside can be a contributor to seasonal depression. Lack of energy and motivation are often consequences. With fewer light entering your home it can help to light up some candles. Scented candles can transform your home [...]
A 2009 research study showed that there is a correlation between perinatal depression and low levels of certain key nutrients. The study showed that there are links between low levels of folate, vitamin B12, calcium, iron, selenium, and zinc, and mood in general. Post-Pregnancy-Depression can be attributed to the depletion of those key nutrients.
“Perinatal depression: prevalence, [...]
Morganton.com of North Carolina had an article about 6 ways to boost mind and mood.
“The American Academy of Family Physicians estimates that as many as half a million people in the United States suffer from winter-onset depression and that another 10-20 percent may experience mild SAD. According to Mental Health America, women suffer from SAD [...]
The Wall Street Journal had a recent article on Winter Depression.
Here are some paragraphs from that article, for the full lenght article visit the WSJ directly to read the article titled “Bright Ideas for Treating the Winter Blues”
“Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, affects an estimated 6% of Americans, causing depression, lethargy, irritability and a desire [...]
Care2.com had an article titled “A better way to Improve Mood“. Here are a couple of interesting article highlights:
““We’re facing a bad-mood epidemic”
“Of course, neither amino acids nor antidepressants work for everyone, but a 1991 head-to-head comparison published in the medical journalPsychopathology found that the amino acid 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) actually outperformed the antidepressant Luvox in [...]