What are the symptoms of Seasonal affective disorder?
Symptoms usually build up slowly in the late autumn and winter months.
Symptoms are usually the same as with depression:
Increased appetite with weight gain (weight loss is more common with other forms of depression) Increased sleep and daytime sleepiness (too little sleep is more common with other forms of depression) Less energy and ability to concentrate in the afternoon Loss of interest in work or other activities Slow, sluggish, lethargic movement Social withdrawal Unhappiness and irritability </s>