ADHD Experts Podcast 532- Shedding Light on Winter Depression and ADHD
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Dec 19, 2024 Winter brings unique challenges for those with ADHD, particularly through seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Experts delve into how reduced sunlight impacts mood and sleep. They emphasize the importance of light therapy and vitamin D as effective solutions. Moreover, increased screen time complicates these issues for children. The discussion also highlights the significance of understanding delayed sleep phase syndrome and the detrimental habit of revenge bedtime procrastination.
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Winter Depression Overview
- Winter depression, or SAD, involves two+ weeks of low mood during fall/winter.
- It's linked to reduced daylight and resolves with increased light in spring/summer.
ADHD and Winter Depression
- A study in the Netherlands showed 27% of ADHD patients reported winter depression.
- This is significantly higher than the 3% reported in neurotypical individuals.
Sleep Problems in ADHD
- Sleep problems are common in ADHD, with 80% being late sleepers.
- This leads to short sleep duration due to work/school wake-up times.