What is seasonal affective disorder?
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is episodes of depression that occur at a certain time of the year, usually during winter.
How do members experience seasonal affective disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with seasonal affective disorder*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for seasonal affective disorder*
*Data from patients with seasonal affective disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with seasonal affective disorder*
*Data from patients with seasonal affective disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has seasonal affective disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 8 | |
20s | 54 | |
30s | 129 | |
40s | 194 | |
50s | 247 | |
60s | 252 | |
70+ | 111 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 173 | |
Female | 809 |