★ The morning sun bathed properly

Cold winter, but what level of activity down anyone this season, only to somehow "get down, depressed," you say, "winter depression" Possible

★ The morning sun bathed properly

Cold winter, but what level of activity down anyone this season, only to somehow "get down, depressed," you say, "winter depression" may be disrupted. At the same time, "overeating hypersomnia" It is also typical symptoms. If you think that measures such as reduced work efficiency disturbing.

- Shorter days 高収入 アルバイト(バイト)・求人/キャバクラはナイトワークgets! , the secretion of substances affect the brain;

Only certain season, feel sluggish and depressed mood "depression"-like symptoms, "seasonal affective disorder (SAD)". Even in winter depression, but one of them. Depressed mood is gradually beginning around May 11 from spring (around March) and cured Kerori easy it can result in a 迎Ere.

Nishikawa Clinic (Otsuka, Tokyo) Nishikawa Yoshinobu's director (psychiatrist) is "not a matter of psychological stress, a type of brain dysfunction due to seasonal variations. Winter in the brain the secretion of substances that shorter daylight hours is thought to occur influence, "explains this.

[Body] clock is crazy

Seasonal affective disorder is a relatively new concept, as reported by the Nordic research psychiatrist in the mid-1980s, the mechanism has not yet been clearly elucidated. The case of winter depression has been pointed out the impact of the action of melatonin and serotonin.

"When people are exposed to sunlight in the morning, have been reset inhibited the secretion of melatonin, a hormone to sleep again after about 15 hours, there are cycles appear sleepy beginning secretion. And short day, and can shift the timing It will upset the body clock "(Dr. Nishikawa).

Therefore, winter depression, insomnia than "hypersomnia" is characterized by tendency to suffer a lot.

Another serotonin, known to be insufficient to cause depression. Nishikawa director "will also promote the secretion of serotonin and exposure to sunlight will affect the lack of winter sunshine," he said.

[24] importance of rhythm

If the depression is more common cause loss of appetite, depression is a big feature of the winter tends to reverse overeating. The bias tends to eat carbohydrates and sweets, especially liked the "fat" he said.

Dr. Nishikawa is "dull level of activity for the winter, causing hypersomnia bulimia. Like a bear" hibernation "state as a" metaphor to.

The treatment of winter depression, the device emits a strong light bright light exposure of about 10,000 lux (in market) every morning at 30 about a week to keep one light exposure to the 60-minute "light therapy" is effective.

However, Dr. Nishikawa is "more than that, wake up at set times, regardless of the season first in the morning sunlight bathed properly. It is important to maintain this rhythm for 24 hours," and advice. Recommend a consultation psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine if still no good.

When Spring Comes awake from hibernation in any event.整Eyou life without losing the rhythm to the cold.

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