Seasonal Affective Disorder

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta share surprising facts about S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Plus, they offer up advice on how to make less noise as an upstairs neighbor, and how to cope with a new work schedule.   Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta   Sources: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20364651 https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/seasonal-affective-disorder https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/seasonal-affective-disorder/#:~:text=Seasonal%20affective%20disorder%20occurs%20in,of%20people%20with%20bipolar%20disorder. https://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/seasonal-affective-disorder/ https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/pn.39.14.0390031 https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/research/programs/clinical_people/winter/ https://newsone.com/4418543/seasonal-depression-seasonal-affective-disorder-black-people/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23820095/ https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/496414 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/12/seasonal-affective-disorder-depression-symptoms/ https://www.healthline.com/health-news/seasonal-affective-disorder-can-affect-you-in-the-summer-too ​​https://abcnews.go.com/Health/longer-dangerous-heat-waves-raises-concerns-increased-seasonal/story?id=101953058 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/seasonal-affective-disorder-summer-1.6939208 https://www.ciphr.com/advice/seasonal-affective-disorder-at-work/#:~:text=You%20may%20find%20that%20SAD,while%20absence%20levels%20may%20rise.  https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/seasonal-depression-could-lead-to-violent-tendencies https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8154709/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170314-the-town-that-built-a-mirror-to-catch-the-sun   https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/03/seasonal-affective-disorder-mosaic/519495/ https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/shining-a-light-on-winter-depression https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/how-fight-seasonal-depression https://www.va.gov/washington-dc-health-care/stories/combating-seasonal-affective-disorder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Half advice show, half reality show. Join podcast besties Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg as they seek advice from experts, and then put that advice to the test. All this season they’re focusing on the loneliness epidemic and the struggles of friendship - from making new friends to breaking up with BFFs. Their goal? To help get you a little closer to fine. The first ten seasons of Kristen and Jolenta's other show By the Book are also in this feed. To hear back episodes, just scroll down! And to hear new episodes of By The Book, go to patreon.com/listentobythebook