Defeating SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) with Dr. Norman Rosenthal

Rising Laterally

Dr. Norman Rosenthal is the person who first described Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and pioneered the use of light therapy as a treatment during his twenty years at the National Institute of Mental Health.
He is a world renowned psychiatrist, researcher, and best-selling author.
Dr. Norm’s new book is called Defeating SAD.
In 2013, this was a Jeopardy! clue:
“light therapy can help with SAD, this disorder first described by psychiatrist Norman Rosenthal”
https://www.normanrosenthal.com
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00:00 Seasonal Affective Disorder origin story
06:00 Bright Light Therapy
10:00 Developing empathy for those suffering SAD
13:30 Who is most affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder?
16:00 The differences between SAD and Winter Blues
19:13 Shifting your perspective about the Holiday Season
21:12 The peak months for SAD
25:36 What influences Seasonal Affective Disorder?
31:14 How the charged particles in the air affect people
34:15 What percentage of people suffer from summertime SAD?
38:35 How climate change impacts the ecology of people’s lives
39:10 What is happening in the brain and bloodstream of people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder?
42:59 How employers and organizations can implement more supportive measures to accommodate the needs of people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder
45:33 How SAD impacts social interactions
48:39 What is the cross-cultural dialogue on Seasonal Affective Disorder?
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Recorded on 6/26/23