With all this snow, cold temperatures and lack of sun, mental health professionals say seasonal affective disorder is common among Utahns.
SALT LAKE CITY — On Monday morning, snow filled Maddy Peterson's bedroom windows for what felt like the millionth time this winter.She says the extended winter has negatively impacted her mental health.
"It's more common in states that are further away from the equator," said Jason Hunziker, the adult division chief of psychiatry at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute."I think places like Utah are prime spot for seasonal affective disorder." Although no cause has been determined, Hunziker and Paxton say there is research that links winter seasonal affective disorder to a change in hormones.
"Light therapy is one of them — sitting under a very bright light for about 30-45 minutes a day, and this is done under medical supervision. Psychotherapy — so talk therapy — anti-depressants and mostly the SSRIs, and then Vitamin D," Paxton said.
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