Cruel Summer
Dr. Al Lewy, M.D., Ph.D.
Most of us have heard of winter depression. But did you know that there are folks out there who dread the dog days of summer?
It’s true according to OHSU’s Dr. Alfred Lewy. Dr. Lewy was interviewed for MSNBC.com column the call “The Body Odd.”
Here’s an excerpt from that story:
As hot weather approaches, those with summer SAD sleep less, eat less, and lose weight. They’re extremely irritable and agitated. (It’s the reverse for people with winter SAD, who sleep more, gain weight and crave high-carb foods, and tend to slow down and socially hibernate from late fall to early spring.)
