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