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Seasonal Affective Disorder can be treated with the usual anti-depressants that are used for other depressive disorders. Where the usual anti-depressants don't work, thyroid hormones are also known to help. Photo-therapy (light therapy) is also known to be effective, especially with winter onset depression. Psychotherapy can help improve the depression in the long run.
A combination of these methods is usually employed, based on a person's symptoms. The treatment is usually customized for the individual needs.
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Hello. Seasonal Affective Disorder can be treated with the usual anti-depressants that are used for other depressive disorders. Where the usual anti-depressants don t work, thyroid hormones are also known to help. Photo-therapy (light therapy) is also known to be effective, especially with winter onset depression. Psychotherapy can help improve the depression in the long run. A combination of these methods is usually employed, based on a person s symptoms. The treatment is usually customized for the individual needs. Hope this helps. Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD