Hello Darkness My Old Friend: Seasonal Affective Disorder

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🗓️ 30 October 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Dr. Jessica Steier and Dr. Sarah Scheinman welcome clinical psychologist Dr. Nicole Lippman-Barile to explore Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The scientists examine the clinical criteria, symptoms, and biological mechanisms underlying SAD, while addressing both winter and summer variations of the condition. They discuss evidence-based treatment approaches, including light therapy, medication, and psychotherapy, emphasizing the legitimacy of SAD as a mental health condition. The conversation provides practical strategies for managing seasonal mood changes and fatigue, offering listeners valuable insights into understanding and treating this common disorder. All our sources from this episode are available at: https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/ (00:00) Introduction (03:18) Understanding the Symptoms and Prevalence of SAD (06:16) Clinical Criteria and Diagnosis of SAD (09:11) Biological Mechanisms Behind SAD (12:32) Treatment Options for Seasonal Affective Disorder (15:16) Heard from the Herd: Listener Questions on SAD (21:45) Combating Fatigue in Darker Months (26:05) Understanding Light Therapy and Its Effects (30:19) The Vitamin D Debate (34:42) Legitimizing Seasonal Affective Disorder (37:07) Final Thoughts: Exploring Reverse SAD and Its Implications Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to [email protected], with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. The information provided herein do not represent the views of our employers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
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0:28.6	Search for Adobe Express to find out more and get started today. Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness, where your
0:58.1	hosts, Dr. Jess Steyer, and Dr. Sarah Scheinman.
1:01.5	We are joined today by someone who was on the pod a few weeks ago, and we actually had so
1:06.5	much fun with her and really valued her expertise and her insights that we brought her back.
1:11.8	Dr. Nicole Litman Barrele, who's a clinical psychologist, she's back so that we can tackle the
1:19.2	topic of seasonal effective disorder. So I think that this episode is going to air at the end of
1:26.3	October. We're recording it now in the middle of October.
1:29.2	Weather's getting cool, starting to get darker a little earlier.
1:33.8	And a lot of folks are reaching out saying that they're sad.
1:37.6	Their seasonal affective disorders is starting to kick in.
1:40.9	So we're going to get into that today.
1:43.5	Sarah and Nicole, do you experience
1:46.6	symptoms of seasonal affective disorder if you're willing to share? Yeah, I absolutely do.
1:53.3	100%. I get hit with this pretty hard and I have for a while, but I also suffer from depression
1:59.8	at other times of the year as well.
2:02.1	This is just, I find when the, when the clocks change and the seasons change is when my, my symptoms sometimes will start to kick into high gear.
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