A Shocking Rise in Suicides from an Unexpected Age Group

[Lala81]

Influenza in the NH causes more death than is actually attributed to it.

 

For elderly, while having influenza, your risk of stroke and heart attacks increases significantly. So while the end point maybe due to the latter two, it was partly due to influenza.

 

 

 

 

[BanCoe]

Open Energy Market effect victim lah..... femme fatale   

Idiot. ..

 

Edited March 13, 2019 by BanCoe

[Playtime]

 

 

 

I found this medical news link (I have removed some sections to keep it shorter - full article in this link): https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270059.php

 

Seasonal affective disorder: could you spot the signs?

 

By Honor Whiteman |

 

Winter is well and truly upon us. For many regions, this means miserable weather, less sunlight and darker days. Although we would much prefer our days to be filled with warmth and sunshine, many of us adapt to seasonal changes. But for others, the change in seasons may trigger a form of depression.

 

People with symptoms of SAD often experience 2 or 3 years of the condition before they are diagnosed.

 

First described in 1984 by Dr. Norman Rosenthal from the US, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as seasonal adjustment disorder, is a form of depression that can occur at certain times of the year.

 

Mind, a UK organization that provides advice and support to individuals with mental health problems, notes that the majority of people with SAD experience the condition during winter months. Some people can be affected in reverse and experience depression during the summer months, but this is very rare.

 

According to Beth Murphy, head of information at Mind, the condition is often undiagnosed, making it difficult to know how many people suffer from the disorder. People with symptoms of SAD often experience 2 or 3 years of the condition before they are diagnosed.

 

However, Murphy says estimates show that around 10% of the population in Northern Europe experience milder symptoms of the condition, while 2% experience more severe symptoms.

 

According to the Cleveland Clinic, approximately 500,000 people in the US suffer from SAD, and around 10-20% of the US population suffer from milder forms of the disorders.

 

But regardless of the number of people worldwide who suffer from SAD, experts say that doctors appear to have lack of awareness of the condition.

 

Helen Hanson, chair of the Seasonal Affective Disorder Association (SADA) in the UK and a sufferer of SAD, told Medical News Today:

"I would say that we are still finding that the medical profession don't seem to have sufficient awareness of the illness and particularly of its complexity. A pattern of presentation with depression needs to be noticed before a diagnosis can be made and general practitioners who do not have SAD on their agenda can still miss it completely.

 

Potential causes of SAD

 

It is unknown what the exact causes of SAD are, but previous research has suggested that since the condition occurs during the change in seasons, changes in light may trigger the disorder.

 

Murphy explains that when light hits the retina at the back of the eye, messages are sent to the hypothalamus - the part of the brain responsible for sleep, appetite, sex drive, temperature, mood and activity.

 

"If there's not enough light, these functions are likely to slow down and gradually stop," says Murphy, adding:

 

"Some people seem to need a lot more light than others for their body to function normally, and are therefore more likely to develop SAD symptoms when there are low levels of light."

 

It is thought that levels of serotonin - a neurotransmitter in the brain - may also play a part in the cause of SAD.

 

Low serotonin levels have been found in people who suffer from depression, particularly during winter months. This suggests that people with SAD may have an impairment in the brain's system that releases and absorbs serotonin.

 

Research has also found that people with SAD produce higher levels of the hormone melatonin in winter, compared with people who do not have the condition.

 

The pineal gland in the brain produces melatonin when we are exposed to darkness, which causes us to sleep. When it is light, the production of melatonin stops, making us wake up.

 

But Murphy says research has shown that melatonin is unlikely to be the only cause of SAD.

 

"We know that if someone with high melatonin levels is exposed to bright light, their melatonin levels drop to normal," she says. "However, trials have shown that even after their melatonin levels have returned to normal, most people continue to experience the depressive symptoms of SAD."

 

Previous studies have also shown that SAD could be caused by disruption to the body clock. It has been suggested that those with SAD may have a faulty body clock that is unable to set the body's circadian rhythm to daylight hours, causing tiredness and depressive symptoms.

 

Additionally, Murphy says reports have suggested that, like other forms of depression, SAD could be triggered by traumatic life events, physical illness, a change to diet or medication or use/withdrawal from drugs or alcohol.

 

Treatment for SAD

 

Hanson is now able to manage her SAD with a combination of antidepressants and bright light therapy (phototherapy).

 

Experts say bright light therapy has been shown to be 85% effective against SAD.

 

According to SADA, bright light therapy has been shown to be effective in up to 85% of diagnosed SAD cases.

 

The treatment involves exposure to artificial light from a light therapy box for an average of 2 hours each day. The light given off by the box mimics natural outdoor light and is at least 10 times the intensity of standard domestic lighting.

 

Experts believe light therapy works by regulating the brain chemicals linked to mood, therefore easing SAD symptoms.

 

The light boxes can be purchased for use at home, but Mind states that in some cases, more structured courses of light therapy that are supervised by a medical professional may be more beneficial.

 

However, Murphy told MNT that light therapy is not the only treatment for SAD:

 

"Talking treatments, such as counseling, psychotherapy or cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) can be extremely useful in helping people to cope with symptoms. Antidepressants may be prescribed for people with severe SAD and can be combined with light therapy for maximum effect."

 

Treatment does not necessarily have to involve outside interventions. Mind states that many SAD sufferers have found self-treatment options useful.

 

The organization recommends avoiding stressful situations, adopting healthy eating and exercise and trying to get as much exposure to natural light as possible during daylight hours.

 

But Murphy says it is important that people who are unable to manage symptoms of SAD or who find the symptoms are having an impact on their day-to-day life talk to their doctor about the condition.

 

"However, it is often difficult for people experiencing SAD to open up to health professionals so it's vital GPs are educated in early warning signs to look out for and the right way to approach the topic," she told MNT.

First.. the doctor who named it SAD

[Fcw75]

I got this SAD when I was studying in Canada.

 

Damn depressing. The daylight is damn short, by 5pm dark already.

 

Go in for lecture 3pm still bright, come out 5pm dark already. To add to the misery, it was snowing and damn cold.

 

Luckily, the Taiwan and HK girls at the lecture reduce the misery a bit...hahaha.

Edited March 14, 2019 by Fcw75

[Lala81]

First.. the doctor who named it SAD

[Playtime]

I got this SAD when I was studying in Canada.

 

Damn depressing. The daylight is damn short, by 5pm dark already.

 

Go in for lecture 3pm still bright, come out 5pm dark already. To add to the misery, it was snowing and damn cold.

 

Luckily, the Taiwan and HK girls at the lecture reduce the misery a bit...hahaha.

I hear B2B is the best form of heat transfer

[Jman888]

As below

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3824731/

lucky we dun have seasonal mood change, but summer weather all year round make people mood very hot easily

[Fcw75]

I hear B2B is the best form of heat transfer ð

 

Come out at 5pm :"dear.. dark liao leh.. ai transfer heat mai? ð¤¤"

Haha...yah.

 

Damn happy if got girl go dinner together.

[Windwaver]

 

 

I found this medical news link (I have removed some sections to keep it shorter - full article in this link): https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270059.php

 

Seasonal affective disorder: could you spot the signs?

 

In Singapore it's slightly different.

 

It's a similar problem but it's "Seasonal Air Pollution Disorder" -> SAPD

 

How I know it's getting worse?

 

Very simple because first it started by people bashing Jurong, saying how dirty the air is. Then later it grew worse and involved Punggol, Sengkang, Hougang, Yishun, Woodlands, Bishan, etc (half of Singapore).

 

Now it's terminal already because people are bashing every area in Singapore (the bad smell is in everybody's backyard). Problem is, a large number of them are not seeing the right doctors    . Those that are not seeing doctors also fail to realize that Singapore is so tiny that a forest fire on 1 side can end up on the other in half a day if there are no fire fighters