Suffering From Intense Winter Blues? Blame It On The Brain Circuit

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Winter can cause severe depression in some people (Credit: KRiemer/Pixabay/CCO)

Many of us experience mood shifts during the colder, shorter, and gloomier winter days. However, for those diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), winter blues take on a whole new meaning. While mental health professionals have attributed the symptoms of SAD, which include depression and a feeling of hopelessness, to the lack of sunlight, no one was sure how the brain made the connection. Now, some researchers have found the culprit – a brain circuit which connects special light-sensing cells in the retina with the areas of the brain that impact our moods.

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  • bsc
    bsc4년 이상
    Interesting!
    • animereina2021
      animereina2021약 5년
      I think that is me lol! In the Winter, I am very sad and really depressed. And in the Summer, I feel intensely happy... Or maybe I just feel of anxiety all of the time...
      • Ally2on5년 이상
        That never happens to me
        • Amora Flores 6년 이하
          Wow 😮 that’s amazing I love it ❤️
          • animelover_11
            animelover_11약 6년
            That has never happened to me before...but, i am very interested in disorders. Like Schizophrenia ( mah real disorder) and Bi-polar disorder...basically all of them. So, this is very enlightening to learn about this disorder I never knew about. Thanks!
            • lillian약 6년
              love it sooooooooo much
              • lillian약 6년
                I love this
                • Ava약 6년
                  I was never sad.But its Apirl now and im happy. I bilt a sand castle with my brothr.
                  • sayeema6년 이상
                    i love this the best
                    • Missy6년 이상
                      I have deppreshion

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