Table of Contents

Part I: Seasonal Syndromes. Introduction: Discovering SAD. All About SAD. How Seasonal Are You? The Causes and Symptoms of SAD. SAD in Children and Adolescents. "Summer SAD" and Other Seasonal Afflictions. Part II: Treatments. Light Therapy. Beyond Light Therapy: Other Ways to Help Yourself. Psychotherapy and SAD. Antidepressant Medications, Herbs, and Vitamins. How Can I Help?: Advice for Family and Friends. Step by Step Through the Revolving Year. Research on SAD and Light Therapy. Part III: Celebrating the Seasons. A Brief History of Seasonal Time. Polar Tales. SAD Through the Ages. Creating with the Seasons. Words for All Seasons. Winter Light: Life Beyond SAD. Part IV: Resources. Where to Get Further Help for Seasonal Problems. Dietary Advice, Menus, and Recipes. Further Reading. Appendix: Self-Assessment Mood Scale for SAD (SAM SAD).

About the Author

Norman E. Rosenthal, MD, has been internationally recognized for his outstanding contribution to the understanding and treatment of depression. He is Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University. The author of numerous publications, including St. John's Wort: The Herbal Way to Feeling Good, Dr. Rosenthal maintains an informational website at http://www.normanrosenthal.com.

Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE PREVIOUS EDITION: "Fascinating and authoritative....An excellent and highly readable book." - Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD, author of The Unquiet Mind

"An elegant book....An enlightening work....Combines the tradition of doctor as humanist with an exciting new science of the mind." - Judith Rapoport, MD, author of The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing

"Wonderfully written and full of vital information by an unequaled expert on the subject. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who, like myself, has the winter blues. Read and heed Dr. Rosenthal's advice. It can change your life." - Jean Carper, syndicated columnist and author of Food--Your Miracle Medicine