Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Editor’s Note: Fall-ing back in time
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According to the Canadian Psychological Association, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), makes up 10 per cent of all reported cases of depression in Canada. This disorder is believed to be influenced by lack of sunlight. As the “fall back” in November causes us to adjust our schedules and arrive home after the sun has set, it’s…
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Winter blues and the Wellness Centre
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This winter season, programs and services provided by the Laurier Wellness Centre can help students combat the winter blues. The winter blues, also known as seasonal affective disorder or seasonal depression, affects around 15 per cent of Canadians. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, “The winter blues are a wave of low emotions that…
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Falling in love with fall
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It doesn’t take long for “that” time of year to inevitably roll back around like a wave that’s bound to the shore. The leaves are brown, the sky is gray and your, goosebump-coated skin craves the warm kiss of sunlight. Sporadic shivers run across your body as you try to recall a time when colour,…
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Pas seulement le blues de l’hiver – comment le trouble affectif saisonnier pourrait vous affecter
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Traduit en français par Kelsey Fixter, Emma Fortney, Taylor Campbell. Redoutez-vous cette période de l’année? Le moment où la majorité de la journée se passe dans l’obscurité, où les devoirs deviennent interminables et où l’esprit des fêtes s’est éteint. Lorsque vous vous sentez constamment léthargique, démotivé et généralement pas vous-même. Si c’est le cas, vous…
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Not just the winter blues — how seasonal affective disorder could be affecting you
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Do you dread this time of year? The time when the majority of the day is spent in darkness, homework becomes endless and holiday cheer has been extinguished. When you constantly feel sluggish, unmotivated and generally not like yourself. If so, you may experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD, most commonly referred to as Seasonal…
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The experience of celebrating the holidays with seasonal depression
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Now that daylight savings time has ended, it can feel like the entire day happens in the dark. If you’re like me and don’t wake up until later in the day, you may only have 5 or 6 hours of sunlight to enjoy. For many people, this change is unpleasant. For those with mental illness,…
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The best winter boots to get you across campus
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Living in Canada with the harsh and unpredictable winters that we are hit with each year, means that having the perfect pair of winter boots to wear through the cold, snow and ice is essential. Finding boots that don’t leak, slip on ice, fall apart after a year of use or are simply not warm…
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