Session 284: ICYMI, Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder

Published: Nov. 16, 2022, 8 a.m.

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The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.

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This week we\\u2019re circling back on an episode from our archive that not only matches the literal season we are in but also reflects the world we\\u2019re still trying to figure out how to navigate.\\xa0Growing up, you might have heard that people\\u2019s moods change with the season. But did you know that there\\u2019s actually some science behind that? Despite Fall & Winter being a time for family traditions and celebrations, it\\u2019s also a time when more people may experience feelings of sadness, irritability, and fatigue. In this conversation with Dr. Allycin Powell-Hicks, we talked about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), tips for managing depressive symptoms, how we can tell if symptoms are something we should be concerned about, how to support ourselves in this reimagined holiday season, and some of the relationship challenges that arose during the pandemic and how to manage them.\\xa0

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