SAD: Is Changing Weather Affecting Your Mental Health? Know the Symptoms

• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a mental health issue where the mind becomes overly sensitive to weather changes, often mistaken for common seasonal problems.
• Psychologist Er. R. Shankar explains SAD occurs when the brain's Hypothalamus struggles to balance with seasonal shifts, leading to mental state deterioration.
• SAD typically manifests at the start of winter (less sunlight, depression, sleep issues) and during summer (intense heat/humidity, increased mental stress).
• Symptoms include sadness, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, excessive sleep, and irritability, which subside as the season ends.
• Traditional medicines are ineffective as SAD is a mental balance issue; psychological counseling and therapy are the recommended treatments.

Why It Matters: Recognize SAD symptoms with changing weather and seek timely psychological counseling for effective treatment.