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如何应对季节性情绪失调? Preparing for winter SADness
About one in 20 people in the northern half of the United States, cooling temperatures and shorter, darker days may signal the onset of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a type of depression that typically 1__________(arrive) in the fall or winter, The New York Times reported.
Not every mild blue feeling in winter is SAD. SAD symptoms make 2______ difficult for people to function. It tends 3__________(start) with an increased appetite for foods like French fries or ice cream, the eagerness to sleep longer hours, difficulty4 ___________(get) up in the morning and feeling wiped out at work, according to Wales Online. The exact cause of this disorder remains unknown.
But the good news is that because SAD 5__________(tie) to the changing seasons, “you can predict its onset and ward it off,” Michael Terman, a professor of clinical psychology at Columbia University, US, told The New York Times. “There’s been a fair bit of research since about the 1980s supporting light therapy as being effective for seasonal kinds of depression,” psychotherapist Rakhi Chand told The Guardian. 6_________ she also advised using this type of therapy under the 7______________(guide) of a professional. While light therapy is the first 8_____________(recommend) treatment for SAD, getting outside regularly can offer other opportunities to soak in some light. “You might want to retreat like the hibernating bear, but don’t,” Norman E. Rosenthal, the psychiatrist 9____________ research team identified and named the disorder in the 1980s, told The New York Times.
“Walking outside even 20 or 30 minutes each day could make a huge difference,” he added.
10_____________, outdoor activities like skiing or hiking are highly recommended. Also, instead of giving in to sugar cravings, it is important to choose foods that are known to boost one's mood such as dark chocolate, nuts, oatmeal and berries, according to Egypt Today.
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