Seasonal affective disorder
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with seasonal affective disorder
Treatments taken by people for seasonal affective disorder
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Compare treatments taken by people with seasonal affective disorder
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Who has seasonal affective disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 209 say seasonal affective disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 25 | |
| 30s | 56 | |
| 40s | 52 | |
| 50s | 60 | |
| 60s | 75 | |
| 70+ | 183 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 40 | |
| 20-29 years | 19 | |
| 30-39 years | 32 | |
| 40-49 years | 37 | |
| 50-59 years | 26 | |
| 60-69 years | 17 | |
| 70+ years | 11 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 157 | |
| Female | 736 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 422 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 150 |