How to Know if You Have Seasonal Affective Disorder with Kelly Rohan, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Even though winter can be a bear, most of us just bundle up, get through it or embrace it and find ways to get outside and stay active. But as many as six out of every 100 people in the U.S. experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, known as SAD. It’s more than just the winter blues – it can be very difficult for people who suffer from it and this stretch of winter, January and February, tends to be the most brutal. Our guest is Kelly Rohan, PhD, a Seasonal Affective Disorder expert who is leading a five-year study on people who suffer from SAD at the University of Vermont. Join us online August 6-8 for APA 2020 Virtual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.0	Hello and welcome to Speaking of Psychology, a biweekly podcast from the American Psychological Association that
0:38.2	explores the connections between psychological science and everyday life.
0:42.4	I'm your host, Caitlin Luna.
0:44.4	We're in the thick of winter here in the Northern Hemisphere.
0:47.4	By now, many of you are probably tired of the short, cold days and are longing for spring
0:52.2	and some sustained sunshine.
0:55.8	Even though winter can be a bear,
1:01.2	most of us just bundle up, get through it, or embrace it and find ways to get outside and stay active. But as many as six out of every 100 people in the U.S. experience seasonal affective
1:06.9	disorder known as sad. It's more than just the winter blues. It can be very difficult for
1:11.8	people who suffer from it, and this stretch of winter we're in right now tends to be the most
1:16.3	brutal. Our guest on the show today is Dr. Kelly Rowan, a seasonal effective disorder expert,
1:21.9	who's leading a five-year study on people who suffer from SAD at the University of Vermont.
1:26.3	Welcome, Dr. Rowan.
1:28.1	Thank you.
1:29.1	My pleasure to be here.
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