GUEST ROOM

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ASK AN EXPERT: Each month readers may respond to topic questions to be submitted to an expert in the field.
KINDNESS & KARMA: Respond to our "inspirational question of the month."
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Tidbits of Wisdom

As fall brings along shorter days and longer nights (less sunlight), some suffer from
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER.

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons. SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. If you're like most people with SAD, your symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody. In most cases, seasonal affective disorder symptoms appear during late fall or early winter and go away during the sunnier days of spring and summer."

Signs and symptoms of SAD may include:

• Feeling depressed most of the day, nearly every day
• Losing interest in activities you once enjoyed
• Having low energy
• Having problems with sleeping
• Experiencing changes in your appetite or weight
• Feeling sluggish or agitated
• Having difficulty concentrating
• Feeling hopeless, worthless or guilty
• Having frequent thoughts of death or suicide

**More on this topic from the MAYO CLINIC.

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