Movie Project - Seasonal Affective Disorder

5. • “A state characterized by
anxiety, restlessness, and
boredom, arising from a
prolonged stay in a remote or
confined place.”
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6.  Passengers traveling on long ship voyages
 Geographical regions with heavy snow fall
 Prisoners in solitary confinement
 Regions distant from the equator

8.  Restlessness
 Irritability
 Excessive sleeping
 Overeating
 Carbohydrate cravings
 Distrust of others
 Thoughts of suicide
 Acts of violence
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13. • Hypothyroidism
• Hypoglycemia
• Infectious Mononucleosis
• Other viral infections
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14. • Being female (three out of four)
• Living far from equator
• Family history
• Previous clinical depression or bipolar disorder
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15. • Farther north, the symptoms are more severe
• Depression worsens when overcast
• Depression worsens when indoor lighting is
decreased
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19. • Exercise enhances action of endorphins
• Endorphins improve immunity
• Endorphins reduce perception of pain
• Endorphins improve mood
• Exercise stimulates norepinephrine
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21.  Diet
- Whole grains
- Dairy products rich in vitamin D
- Fruits and Vegetables rich in antioxidants
- Bananas and potatoes which contain
tryptophan
 Exercise
 Light Therapy
- Blue spectrum lights
- Dawn simulators
- Florescent bulbs
- Tanning beds, but not recommended due to
damaging UV rays
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3. Alaska Justice Center. “Homicide in Alaska” Rep. no. Vol. 14, No 1.
Alaska Justice Center, Spring 1997. Web. 10 April. 2012.
http://justice.uaa.alaska.edu/forum/14/1spring1/1997.
4.“Seasonal Affective Disorder”. NAMI: National Alliance on Mental
Illness. Ed. Michael Terman, Ph.D. NAMI: National Alliance on Mental
Illness, Feb. 2004. Web. 10 April. 2012.
http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline/Seasonal-
Affective-Disorder-(SAD).htm.

26. 5. Mental Health America Staff. “”Seasonal Affective Disorder
(SAD).””Mental Health America: Mental Health America, 2012. Web.
10 April. 2012.http://www.nmha.org/go/sad.
6. NAMI
7. Plesman, BA (Psych), Post Grad, Dip, Clin, Nutr, Jurriann. “The
Serotonin Connection”. Hypoglycemic Association of Australia, 18
Dec. 2011. Web. 15 Mar. 2012. www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/2011/the-
serotonin-connection/20v.
8. Lingohr-Smith, Melissa. “Supplements to Increase Serotonin”.
Livestrong.com. 8 Oct. 2010. Web. 15 Mar. 2012.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/274085-supp.
9. Miller, M.D., Craig.‟‟‟‟Exercise and Depression‟‟‟‟. Harvard Mental
Health Letter (2011) :49. Rpt.in „‟Understanding Depression‟‟. By
Harvard Medical School. Print.
<htpp://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Exercise.>.

27. 10. Reynolds, Gretchen. „‟Prescribing Exercise to Treat
Depression‟‟. The New York Times, 31 Aug. 2011. Print.
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epression.
11. Medical Chart retrieved from
googleimages.com/retina/pinealgland.
http://www.humanillnesses.com. Web. 10 April. 2012.
12. Medical Chart retrieved from
googleimages.com/retina/pinealgland.
http://www.wikis.lib.ncsu.edu. Web. 10 April. 2012.
13. Medical Chart retrieved from
googlimages.com/retina/pinealgland.
http://www.visembryo.com. Web. 10 April. 2012.
14. „‟The Shining‟‟ Movie Clips retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/theshining. Web. 10 Apr. 2012.