Well, there's a shock.
DisorderYour ScoreMajor Depression:High-ModerateDysthymia:Slight-ModerateBipolar Disorder:HighCyclothymia:Extremely HighSeasonal Affective Disorder:Extremely HighPostpartum Depression:N/ATake the Depression Test
NOT!
I was first diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) about 11 years ago. It was one of the reasons I stopped drinking. I've found that a combination of St John's Wort and light therapy does me better than any combination of SSRIs would. In my opinion, selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors treat the symptom rather than the underlying cause - in my case, too much melatonin, which makes me sleepy, lethargic, forgetful, and easily upset.
NOT!
I was first diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) about 11 years ago. It was one of the reasons I stopped drinking. I've found that a combination of St John's Wort and light therapy does me better than any combination of SSRIs would. In my opinion, selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors treat the symptom rather than the underlying cause - in my case, too much melatonin, which makes me sleepy, lethargic, forgetful, and easily upset.