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Seasonal Depression (SAD) (cont.)

Medical Author:
Rick Kulkarni, MD
Coauthor:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Medical Editor:
Ronald C Albucher, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Alan D Schmetzer, MD

Seasonal Depression Treatment

Self-Care at Home

The following activities or lifestyle changes may help prevent seasonal affective disorder or improve the symptoms:

  • Spend at least 30 minutes outside every day.


  • Set a timer on a light to go on early in the morning in the bedroom.


  • Use a dawn simulator for a more naturalistic artificial dawn.


  • Take daily walks outside.


  • Increase indoor lighting with regular lamps and fixtures.

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