Are you SAD?
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Content Inside: Volume 2 Issue 2 November 2006 Weather changes 1 Ink Me Up 2 Sleep Q&A 3 Care for the Common Cold 4 Medication Tips 5 Smokeless Tobacco 6 Inside this issue: Are you SAD? As we move further into the Fall/Winter season some people start to experience symptoms of depression. Some may just shrug it off as extra stress due to mid-terms. However there may be another reason. You might just be SAD. SAD (Seasonal Affect Disorder). You may find that you start to become depressed during the winter months, yet dur- ing the spring, summer and early fall these symptoms are not experi- enced. This is one sign that you may have SAD. More then 25% of college students will experience SAD throughout there college career. The following symptoms of SAD coincidentally are common symptoms of most college students: difficulty waking up in the morning as the days get colder and shorter; difficulty concentrating and thinking creatively in comparison to the summer months; difficulty performing task that normally seem to be easy/ enjoyable; increased craving for carbohydrate-rich food like chocolate and soda. So what if you have these symptoms? Well approximately 85% of the people who claim to have these symptoms are able to over-come them. One thing that can help improve your well being and help reduce the symptoms is exercise. Aerobic exercise has been proven to help college students combat the feeling of depression during the winter months. If you are feeling depressed and/or unsure if you are suffering form SAD, visit the Wellness Center (Jenks 157, 630-844-5434) and/or Counseling Services (427 S. Gladstone, 630-844-5416) on-campus to learn more. Bundle Up! So the weather is starting to get cold and walking from class to class is becoming even less en- joyable . So what can we do to keep warm? Here are a couple of ways we can keep warm around campus: Wear approximately 3 layers or more of clothing It is always suggested that you wear something on your head. Sixty perc ...
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