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Defeating SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
A Guide to Health and Happiness Through All Seasons
Norman E. Rosenthal
- 350 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Defeating SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
A Guide to Health and Happiness Through All Seasons
Norman E. Rosenthal
About This Book
Dr. Norman Rosenthal, is the author of the bestselling Poetry Rx released last year to rave reviews including:
- NY Times The Well Book List of 8 Favorite Books in 2021 for Healthy Living
- And The subject of a NY Times op ed by Jane Brody
Now in his landmark new book, Defeating SAD, Rosenthal, who first described Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and is the foremost authority on the subject, offers an up to date guide to overcoming the miseries and that millions experience with the changing seasons. In his lively style, Rosenthal offers advice on how to identify, treat and overcome both winter and summer varieties of seasonal affective disorder, as well as the less severe yet bothersome winter blues.Having pioneered the use of bright light therapy for SAD and relying on his decades of experience treating SAD patients Rosenthal offers strategies and techniques for defeating the condition, including cognitive-behavioral approaches, diet and exercise advice, medication and meditation.Rosenthal's warm and friendly professional style will leave the reader feeling as though he has been treated to a consultation with a consummate professional, who has fascinating insights into the condition. The book will help show how to optimize your health and well-being through the seasons.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. What Is SAD?
- 2. What Are the Winter Blues?
- 3. Seasonality and the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire (SPAQ)
- 4. Causes of SAD and the Winter Blues: A Three-Legged Stool
- 5. How Common Are SAD and the Winter Blues?
- 6. Where Do I Begin? The Big Picture
- 7. Light Therapy for SAD
- 8. Answers to Questions About Light Therapy
- 9. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for SAD
- 10. The Positive Side of Negative Ions and Vice Versa
- 11. Spring Fever
- 12. Summer SAD
- 13. Autumn Check-Up
- 14. Foundational Habits I: Eating, Weight Management, and SAD
- 15. Foundational Habits II: Exercise, Sleep, and Meditation
- 16. Escapes and Diversions
- 17. Medications for SAD
- 18. Other Benefits of Light Therapy
- 19. The Science of SAD and Light Therapy
- 20. Life after SAD
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index