Defeating SAD with Dr. Norman Rosenthal

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. <br/><br/>In 2013, “What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?” was the answer to this Jeopardy! clue: “This disorder was first described by psychiatrist, Norman Rosenthal”.<br/><br/>He is a world renowned psychiatrist, researcher, and best-selling author. <br/><br/>Dr. Norm’s new book is called Defeating SAD.<br/><br/>https://www.normanrosenthal.com<br/><br/>=======================<br/><br/>00:00 Seasonal Affective Disorder origin story<br/><br/>06:00 Bright Light Therapy<br/><br/>10:00 Developing empathy for those suffering SAD<br/><br/>13:30 Who is most affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder?<br/><br/>16:00 The differences between SAD and Winter Blues<br/><br/>19:13 Shifting your perspective about the Holiday Season<br/><br/>21:12 The peak months for SAD<br/><br/>25:36 What influences Seasonal Affective Disorder? <br/><br/>31:14 How the charged particles in the air affect people<br/><br/>34:15 What percentage of people suffer from summertime SAD?<br/><br/>38:35 How climate change impacts the ecology of people’s lives<br/><br/>39:10 What is happening in the brain and bloodstream of people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder?<br/><br/>42:59 How employers and organizations can implement more supportive measures to accommodate the needs of people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder<br/><br/>45:33 How SAD impacts social interactions <br/><br/>48:39 What is the cross-cultural dialogue on Seasonal Affective Disorder?<br/> <br/>=======================<br/><br/>Please demonstrate your support for free by spreading the word about this episode and leaving a review/rating on Apple Podcasts/Spotify.<br/><br/>Join the discussion in the episode comments: <br/><br/>Instagram<br/><br/>YouTube<br/><br/>Twitter<br/><br/>Thank you!<br/><br/>www.risinglaterally.com<br/><br/>Recorded on 6/26/23