Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): a depressive disorder usually associated with the winter months.
Social Phobia: a persistent and exaggerated fear of social situations that often includes fears of humiliation, embarrassment, rejection, and being observed.
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I was busy all day, baking etc. so only took a quick look at the posts. I noticed tonight that what you are referring to as SAD is not what I bought the lamp for. Could you at some time explain to people the difference between Seasonal adjusted disorder,(SAD) and Social anxiety disorder, (SAD). I believe they are quite different and although the lamp works for the first, I don't think it works for the second. The lamp gives me more energy and I do sleep much better. I think it is a necessity as I am house bound most of the winter. While I'm here I found an article on visualization that I found very interesting so I'm going to try it. My way of dealing with social anxiety is to use distractions for now till I find something better.
“Myth: We all get anxious or embarrassed sometimes so you should just relax and get over it.
Fact: It's true that most people exhibit some anxiety in social situations, but for patients with SAD, this anxiety causes significant distress and interferes with daily activities and relationships.[1] Patients with SAD recognize that their fears are unreasonable, but the anxiety is not under their control.[1]”
Reference:
Social Anxiety Center. Myths about Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). Available Online:
< http://www.socialanxietycenter.org/symptoms/social-anxiety-disorder-myths.php> December 22, 2009
How do you deal with anxiety in social situations?
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