Is the season over yet? Seasons have been around for many years and affect many people in all ways. Can the seasons really change the mood of many individuals? Seasons are something that no human has any effect on and no one can change them with a single click. The world was structured around seasons at specific times, but who knew that could affect daily lives. Mary Pinkowish says that "ten million Americans suffer from winter depression," and that's only one in four seasons. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a real disorder that affects many people that needs to be carefully diagnosed, know the symptoms and signs, and know how to treat it. Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at the same time. times every year. Most people with seasonal affective disorder have symptoms that begin in the fall and can linger through the winter months, sapping their energy and making them moody. Less often, seasonal affective disorder causes depression in the spring or early summer. Treatment for seasonal affective disorder includes light therapy (phototherapy), psychotherapy and medication. The diagnosis needs to be taken more seriously and examined carefully so that people can get the appropriate resources they need. People also need to be properly identified to get the appropriate help. Many factors can increase the risk of seasonal affective disorder. Being a woman is part of it. Seasonal affective disorder is more often diagnosed in women than men, but men may have more severe symptoms. Living far from the equator is another risk. Seasonal affective disorder appears to be more common in people who live in the far north or ...... middle of article ...... start treatment before symptoms normally appear in the fall or in winter, then continue treatment beyond this period. the symptoms would normally disappear. If a person can control their symptoms before they get worse, then they can avoid serious changes in mood, appetite, and energy levels. More research into seasonal affective disorder needs to be done, as people need to be carefully diagnosed. carefully examined with symptoms and signs, and treated in the most appropriate and helpful way possible. Seasons have been around for many years and people can't just change their lives based on something that will always exist. This disorder is mainly found in areas furthest from the equator, but anyone can be affected by seasonal affective disorder and all precautions should be taken when dealing with this disorder...