Seasonal depression affects a lot of people. Especially in parts of the country like Ohio that experience dramatic changes in the weather along with changes to the number of hours of daylight. Here’s an excerpt from a piece on fall triggering depression and anxiety produced by WFSB in Connecticut. If you feel like the ideas presented in it are resonating with you and are in the greater Cleveland area, we hope you’ll contact us to talk about diagnosis and treatment options.
Experts said the season can actually cause biological and emotional changes among many.
“A good deal of it is based on triggers in nature,” said Dr. J. Craig Allen, of the Rushford Center.
The days get shorter, and the darkness can impact the mood of many people.
“Sunlight affects Vitamin D receptors in our skin, and then Vitamin D can impact our moods,” Craig Allen said. “But someone who is exquisitely sensitive to these things, may have a profound experience on their mood.”…
There is also a lot going on as the fall season begins, like back to school, and a busier commute on the roads, which can all add to the stress.
Plus, while it is only October, some retailers have already decked the halls and stocked the shelves with holiday merchandise.