Introduction
I. Everything You Need to Know to Feel Less SAD
1. What Do You Know about Your Relationship with the Seasons?
2. Your Seasonal Profile
3. What's Making You Feel So SAD?
4. Identifying the Best Treatments for You
5. Planning to Beat SAD
6. Tailoring Your Plan: Awareness, Preparation, and Prevention
Throughout the Revolving Year
II. Treatments, Tools, and Strategies You Can Use
7. Light Therapy
8. More Light: Brightening Your Environment, at Home and Away
9. Lightening the Load: Acceptance, Stress Management, and
Support
10. A Life(style) Less SAD: Exercise, Supplements, and
Substances
11. Dietary Strategies for Controlling Weight and SAD
12. Transcending the Blues: Meditation and Relaxation
13. Finding Your Happiness: Pleasant Activities
14. Using Your Head: Helpful Thoughts
15. Medication for SAD
Appendix: What I Would Like You to Know about SAD
Resources
Norman E. Rosenthal, MD, is internationally recognized
for his pioneering contributions to understanding SAD and using
light therapy to treat it. He is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
at Georgetown Medical School, a therapist in private practice, and
the author of six other books, including Winter Blues, the New York
Times bestseller Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through
Transcendental Meditation, and The Gift of Adversity. Dr. Rosenthal
conducted research at the National Institute of Mental Health for
over 20 years and is a highly cited researcher.
Christine M. Benton is a Chicago-based writer and
editor.
Dr. Rosenthal has advanced health once again! Dr. Rosenthal--who
described SAD and brought light therapy to the attention of the
world--has put together a do-it-yourself workbook for identifying,
treating, and preventing winter depression. With easy, step-by-step
questions and guidance, this workbook is like having your own
personal SAD expert at your fingertips. When friends or patients
ask me how they can treat their SAD, this is the guide I will
recommend.--Dan A. Oren, MD, Adjunct Associate Professor of
Psychiatry, Yale University
This book makes effective use of the best scientific information
about treating SAD. You'll find all the tools you need to develop
and implement your own plan to feel like yourself again and be more
productive all year round.--Chris Thompson, MD, FRCP, FRCPsych,
Chief Medical Officer, Priory Hospitals Group, United Kingdom
This outstanding book will be of great interest to everyone who
experiences seasonal mood changes.--Leo Sher, MD, Associate
Professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
-The workbook format makes the information easily accessible and
validates the distressing experiences of those struggling with SAD.
By including information ranging from strategies for developing an
individual profile to how to establish the severity of SAD symptoms
using cogent questions, this guide accompanies readers in their
quest to understand and manage SAD in a personalized fashion. Well
written and easy to read, this volume dispels many myths about SAD
and encourages readers to seek appropriate help by guiding them
toward useful resources. The book provides vital information in a
systematic manner….This book is an invaluable resource for
increasing awareness of SAD and it provides instruction about
self-help strategies and user-friendly tools. I would recommend the
Winter Blues SurvivalGuide as a resource for the general public and
as a valuable guide for individuals with SAD and their families as
well as for psychiatrists, residents, psychologists, and general
practitioners.--Journal of Psychiatric Practice,
2/26/2015ƒƒ_x000D_Using the engaging tools in this skillfully
crafted workbook, sufferers of seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
can create their own blueprint for greater well-being all year
long….Individuals with SAD will return to this book repeatedly as
they test out Dr. Rosenthal's proven strategies for overcoming low
moods, fatigue, sleep problems, and food cravings….This is a
wonderfully written workbook for those dealing with SAD. The author
employs a wide variety of effective techniques while maintaining a
friendly tone in the presentation of the material….This workbook
can be used across all mental health disciplines and, more
importantly, by the clients themselves. As it is written in an
easy-to-read format, it is both a great teaching tool and a strong
reference guide….It is quite refreshing to have such a strong
resource for SAD when one considers how many self-help books there
are. This workbook is full of examples, worksheets, practical
tools, and resources. It is not simply a self-help book, it is a
self-empowerment workbook. *****--Doody's Review Service, 7/21/2015
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