\u00a0Mental illness threatens your child in the fall – here are its symptoms:<\/p>\n
Some children experience mood swings in the fall, which may last until winter, which mental health doctors know as \u201cseasonal affective disorder (SAD).<\/p>\n
What is seasonal affective disorder?<\/p>\n
It is a type of depression that usually occurs during the fall and winter, but a small number of people may suffer from it in the spring and summer, according to the Very Well Mind website.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Is seasonal affective disorder considered a mental illness?<\/p>\n
Seasonal affective disorder is listed in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a type of depression.<\/p>\n
Causes of seasonal affective disorder in children<\/p>\n
Mental health experts believe that seasonal affective disorder is caused by a rise in melatonin in the body on days when there is less sunlight than usual.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, children may develop seasonal affective disorder due to the following factors:<\/p>\n
– Having a family history of seasonal affective disorder.<\/p>\n
– Living in areas where days are short.<\/p>\n
– Suffering from social anxiety disorder.<\/p>\n
– Seasonal allergies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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