 of recurrent depression related to the changing of seasons. If you have SAD, you may experience negative shifts in your mood or energy levels at the beginning of spring or the beginning of fall and into the winter months. SAD is a fairly common condition, affecting 1–3% of adults in temperate climates.
What Causes Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Although SAD occurs during the change of seasons, scientists don't totally understand what causes it. Existing research offers a few explanations:
Serotonin levels. Individuals with SAD may have reduced activity of serotonin, a brain chemical that helps regulate mood. Less exposure to sunlight during the winter months can also cause a drop in serotonin levels, leading to feelings of depression.
Vitamin D deficiency. You probably know that sunlight provides vitamin D; it's also believed to boost serotonin levels. So, less exposure to sun could also lead to deficits in vitamin D.
Melatonin levels. Research suggests that individuals with SAD produce too much melatonin, a critical hormone for maintaining appropriate sleep cycles. Too much melatonin can lead to sleepiness and depression.
Circadian rhythm disruptions. Your circadian rhythm is like your body's internal clock, helping stabilize energy levels throughout the day.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, for people with SAD, "changes in serotonin and melatonin levels disrupt the normal daily rhythms. As a result, they can no longer adjust to the seasonal changes in day length, leading to sleep, mood, and behavior changes."
Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder
We already mentioned several SAD symptoms above. Other signs of SAD vary by season and may include the following:
Remember that SAD is a recurrent condition, meaning it comes back around at the same time(s) each year. If you've routinely experienced any of the above symptoms, you may have Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Get in touch with a mental health professional at Schneck.
Who's at Risk of Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Millions of Americans experience SAD every year. Not surprisingly, research indicates that people living in northern regions are more likely to be affected. That's because those regions undergo longer, colder winters with less sunlight. Here in Seymour, Indiana, winters are relatively mild. But we don't receive nearly as much sunlight as a state like Florida.
SAD often runs in families, being more common in people with blood relatives who also have other mental conditions, such as schizophrenia bipolar disorder. Additionally, if you have personally dealt with other mental health complications, you may be at a higher risk of experiencing SAD.
You can begin treating SAD on your own simply by getting more sunlight and moving your body more. Both of these activities can be challenging during the winter months, of course, but they will help boost your mood and energy.
Mental Health Services at Schneck
If you believe you're struggling with Seasonal Affective Disorder—or if you have other concerns for your mental health—Schneck is here to help. Our Mental Health & Wellness team provides responsive, high-quality mental healthcare with the ultimate goal of restoring patients to an optimal level of health—and hope.
Our doctors can prescribe a plan to help you feel better this (or any) season. Simply contact our office to get started.
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For the location in Fallout 3, see Mama Dolce's.
Mama Dolce's Food Processing is a location within Morgantown, Appalachia, in 2102.
Mama Dolce’s Food Processing factory is located near the river on the outskirts of Morgantown. Pipes around the perimeter lead to a Fujiniya Intelligence Base hidden base below the building which can be accessed with the Mama Dolce's manager ID card which is found on a desk in one of the factory offices above.
The factory has two floors. The ground floor houses the main factory area and Manager Smith’s office. The office contains a locked (Hacker 0) terminal and an ensuite. On the factory floor, the food processing control terminal sits opposite a food hopper where ingredients can be fed into the machines and turned into delicious canned meat stew. There are some supplies behind a locked (Picklock 0) security gate in the corner of the factory floor. There is also a loading dock on this floor through which a locked (Picklock 1) truck can be accessed. Inside the truck is the skeleton of a soldier and some ammunition. The upstairs can be accessed via a staircase. There are lockers upstairs as well as another office area.
There are several sheds to the south of the factory. The larger shed down the hill contains a weapons workbench and power armor station. However, it has also been heavily trapped with mines and grenade bouquets. On the upper floor of this shed is a sniper’s nest with a clear view of the factory. A skeleton of another soldier can be found here next to a hunting rifle, some loose ammo and a locked (Picklock 0) ammo box. There is a fusion generator outside one of the smaller sheds.
Field report: Mama Dolce's Food Processing - Holotape, sitting on the desk portion of the large red food processing control terminal, just below the screen. It is only available while Final Departure is active and has not yet been completed.
Mama Dolce's manager ID card - Sitting on a table in the upper area of the plant.
Power armor chassis with T-series armor pieces - In a boobytrapped warehouse southwest of Mama Dolce's. It is the building with the outside stairway to the roof.
Potential armor/weapon mod plan - Can appear on the third floor in the manager's open office, at the bottom of an empty filing cabinet on the far right.
Fusion core - Inside the fusion core generator of the small warehouse immediately southwest of the factory.
Behind a Picklock 0 security door, on a wall cabinet shelf.
Feed the People - A repeatable event that takes place at the factory.
I Am Become Death - The quest involving the preparation and launch of nuclear missiles in Appalachia.
Mama Dolce's Food Processing appears only in Fallout 76.
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Leh: – Sonam Wangchuk, an Environmentalist from Ladakh, made an appeal to boycott Chinese goods, at a time, when the Indian and Chinese soldiers are involved in a standoff on the Ladakh border. Wangchuk delivered the message for boycott of the Chinese goods, through his slogan ‘Sena Degi Bullet Se Jawab, Nagrik denge wallet se’ (Army will retaliate with bullets, Citizens will do so with wallets). The slogan is receiving a tremendous response from the Indian people.
Wangchuk said ‘There is discontent against China in the entire world. At such a time, the boycott Made in China movement, should not be limited only to India and should be spread globally. If the Chinese trade is hit the Chinese economy will crumble.’ Wangchuk added ‘We Indians can implement this boycott in two stages. Firstly, delete all the Chinese apps in your smartphones and next stop using Chinese made smartphones and Computers.’ Wangchuk said that it is fine if the process takes even a year.
This appeal is receiving a tremendous response. Many Indians have deleted Chinese apps from their smartphones. The Wangchuk video also went viral on the social media. Appeals for boycott of the Chinese goods have been made many times in the past. But the campaigns cooled off over time. China was obstructing the process of declaring Masood Azhar, who orchestrated the Pulwama attack, as an international terrorist. China had blocked the proposal in the UN Security Council, using its Veto right. A similar appeal for boycott of Chinese goods was made even at that time. Before this, when there was a standoff between the Indian and Chinese soldiers at Doklam, some people had made a similar appeal. A few traders also had taken the decision not to buy Chinese goods. But the campaigns died out over time.
Last year, Global Times, the Chinese government mouthpiece, had scoffed at India over this matter. The daily had quoted the sales figures of the Chinese products in India. Global Times had bragged that India has no alternative for Chinese goods, as the Indian manufacturing Sector is incapable and India cannot compete with China in this sector.
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