509: How to prevent seasonal depression | Psychiatrist Norman Rosenthal, M.D.

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🗓️ 30 October 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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"Five percent of the U.S. adult population suffers from full-blown seasonal affective disorder (SAD),” says Norman Rosenthal, M.D. Norman, a world-renowned psychiatrist, joins us to discuss his must-have tips to combat the winter blues (and prevent them before they even become an issue), plus: - How SAD can happen in the summer (~00:18) - The main drivers of SAD (~03:01) - How SAD affects women vs. men (~07:05) - How the holidays play a role in SAD (~09:04) - The role of anticipation in seasonal depression (~13:53) - How to prepare for the winter blues (~16:32) - How much sunlight do you need to thrive? (~20:26) - How to adapt to daylight savings time (~23:22) - The power of routines for combating SAD (~27:07) - How climate change impacts seasonal depression (~30:37) - How social media & technology pay a role in SAD (~37:13) - The future of SAD research (~39:37) - The best exercises for mental health (~41:34) - Why it’s so important to talk about SAD (~43:06) Trigger warning: This episode includes mentions of suicidal ideation and sexual assault. You’re never alone. If you or someone you know are struggling, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline for confidential support. Referenced in the episode: - 5% of U.S. population suffers from SAD. - Read Norman's Washington Post feature. - Norman's website. - Norman's books. - A study on natural light & circadian rhythm. - mbg Podcast episode #389, with Jennifer Heisz, Ph.D. - Start your 30-day free trial with WHOOP. - Sign up for The Long Game. We hope you enjoy this episode sponsored by WHOOP, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the MyBuddyGreen podcast. I'm Jason Wachib, founder and co-CEO of MyBuddyGreen and your host.
0:07.2	This episode of the MBG podcast was created in partnership with Woop. For the last three years,
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1:10.4	for the link in our show notes. Winter is coming. For some, that sentence brings a smile to their face
1:16.8	as they think of snowfall, holidays, skiing, and cozy nights by the fireplace. Others dread the
1:22.4	slushy roads, darkness, and frigid temperatures. And for many, those once-your-blues can get in the
1:27.8	way of their happiness. A condition known as seasonal effective disorder, which can also affect people
1:34.7	during the summer when they're thinking about humidity and not being able to do the things they
1:40.5	want to do outside. And today, Dr. Norman Rosenthal shares his must-have tips to combat seasonal
1:47.8	depression and prevent it before it even becomes an issue. Norman is a psychiatrist and scientist
1:53.2	who first described seasonal effective disorder and developed light therapy as an effective treatment.
2:00.1	It's an honor to have him on the show and it's great timing if you ask me. Considering autumn is
2:05.1	the best time to prepare for those winter blues. So I think many of us are very familiar with
2:11.4	seasonal effective disorder or sad. And we tend to think of it about this dreaded thing that
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