What is Seasonal Affective Disorder and how is that different from depression?

It is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. Unlike depression which occurs either continuously or at any point.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a disorder that can cause the person feeling depressed, developed sleep problems and weight loss/gain just to name a few. It is not depression as it is season dependant and usually starts around the same time of the year.

SAD only comes around at certain times of the year - usually around winter, when the days get shorter and darker, and it makes you feel much lower than normal. It's different from depression because depression can come and go at any time, and can give much worse feelings than SAD would usually give.

Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that has a seasonal pattern. People suffering from SAD tend to have episodes of depression that occur at the same time each year, normally in the winter. It's thought to be linked to reduced exposure to sunlight during the shorter days of the year.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is being more "depressed" in the colder months of the year. I hate cold weather and it am always more down during that time. Its like the cold just sucks the life out of me. I love the summer time and the warmness of everything around me. During the cold, I want to ball up and never move. I have gotten used to this and I brace myself for what is coming. I make an effort to keep myself involved in something so I do not spiral downwards.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a mood disorder which is effected by the seasons. Most cases it happens in the WInter but people also get it in the other seasons too. It is different from depression because it is trieggered by the weather and seasons

Seasonal Affective Disorder is when someone attains depression at a certain time of the year. This is different from depression because it is not caused by certain times of the year.

Seasonal Effective Disorder it is a seasonal depression usually caused by shorter days and less sun it happens to many people

When the days go dark in autumn and winter, everyone needs a little more time at home, and sleep more. In the extreme form, this is called SAD. What often helps, is light therapy.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a form of depression due to seasons. Most people with SAD suffer this in the winter time, and can be caused by lack of sunlight. As it is a form of depression, it makes you feel tired and unhappy, but can be treated successfully by light treatment.

Seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD, is a disorder where you actually are depressed, but your mood depends on the weather. People with SAD feel depressed when it's winter, when the sun isn't here, and when it's summer they don't have that kind of problem. I heard somewhere that people with SAD can feel better when it's winter if they use lamps. And depressed people are depressed no matter what weather is like. For example, I was really, really depressed this summer and the sun was shining but it didn't affect me at all. And now, in winter, I'm depressed too. That's actually the difference. There are other many differences but I will write some other time about it.

SAD is by definition a seasonal type of depression. It is just one type of depression among other varieties.

Well, Seasonal Affective Disorder, even from it's name, is a state of emotions occurred cause of seasons. It is different from depression cause it is caused by season and it also goes away with the season, which is not the same as in depression which is persistent.

Seasonal affective disorder is incredibly similar to depression in the way it affects people - e.g. it's symptoms, such as fatigue, loss of interest, irritability - however, like the name states, it is seasonal. This means it only occurs at certain times of the year, usually winter, due to the dark, cold nights. Despite this, it is not at all unheard of it for it to affect people in other seasons.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is seen to be prevalent during a particular season, usually winters. Depression is prevalent across seasons and has no more prevalence in one season than another.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a mild form of Depression when the seasons ( particularly in the Winter) change and there is limited Sunlight. It is different from Depression because regular Depression can last longer.

http://www.allaboutdepression.com/dia_09.html Take a look at this and see if it helps.

It is actually just a more specific type of depression that is linked to regular patterns of depressive episodes. It basically just means that the onset of depression starts at specific time or season of the year, with the onset being consistent through many years. While on the other hand, depression is just throughout the year all year round.

Seasonal affective disorder is a mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year. How is it different from depression? Depression is something that does not go away unless on medication or trying recovery, and/or self-help.

Its a depression thatcomes and goes just like the seasons come and go it's called SAD for short.