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L. Mark Russakoff

Feeling Blue? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Combat Seasonal Depression Feeling Blue? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Combat Seasonal Depression
Feeling Blue? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Combat Seasonal Depression While feeling depressed, stressed or anxious around the holidays can seem to be a function of the season's burdens, research has shown that aside from simple holiday workplace or family stresses, environmental factors may be at play. "Some people notice symptoms of depression mainly in the fall and winter months, when the days are shorter and there is a lot less sunlight," said L. Mark Russakoff, the Director of Psychiatry at Phelps Hospital. "They don’t feel this way other times of year. These symptoms can include not just feeling down in the dumps, but also overeating, craving carbohydrate…
Feeling Blue? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Combat Seasonal Depression Feeling Blue? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Combat Seasonal Depression
Feeling Blue? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Combat Seasonal Depression While feeling depressed, stressed or anxious around the holidays can seem to be a function of the season's burdens, research has shown that aside from simple holiday workplace or family stresses, environmental factors may be at play. "Some people notice symptoms of depression mainly in the fall and winter months, when the days are shorter and there is a lot less sunlight," said L. Mark Russakoff, the Director of Psychiatry at Phelps Hospital. "They don’t feel this way other times of year. These symptoms can include not just feeling down in the dumps, but also overeating, craving carbohydrate…