PRAISE FOR WINTER BLUES
“This is the book I recommend for all who struggle beneath the weight of winter. It is highly authoritative yet lively, warm, and quite personal. Dr. Rosenthal is an unsurpassed expert in the field and he lays out exactly what you need to do to feel more like your “summer self.”
Michael Norden, M.D., author of Beyond Prozac
Dr. Rosenthal writes beautifully about the human side of the seasons and our profound beholdenness to light, while at the same time providing an invaluable guide to handling the seasonal depressions that affect so many individuals.
Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D., author of An Unquiet Mind and Touched With Fire.
Read and heed Dr. Rosenthal’s advice. It can change your mind.
Jean Carper, syndicated columnist
Winter Blues
Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal’s indispensable guide for readers who suffer from the “winter blues” is now more useful than ever. This authoritative book presents a wealth of new information on remedies for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), including recent advances in light therapy, research on the effectiveness of antidepressants, and new recipes to counterbalance unhealthy winter food cravings. Dr. Rosenthal distinguishes among various degrees of the disorder, ranging from winter blues to full-blown SAD; provides a self-test that readers can use to evaluate their own seasonal mood changes; and offers helpful advice, coping tips, and resources.
When the seasons change, do you?
- Have less energy than usual?
- Feel less productive or creative?
- Need more sleep?
- Feel down or depressed?
- Have less control over your appetite?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you may be one of the millions of people who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Updated and expanded with the very latest information, this acclaimed guide is a veritable survival kit for anyone who suffers from the winter blues. The book includes a self-test to help you evaluate your own level of SAD; revised chapters on antidepressant medications, light therapy, St. John’s Wort, and a helpful nutritional regimen; step-by-step guidance on coping with SAD all year round; resources for SAD sufferers; and much more.