Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment in Los Angeles
Feeling weighed down by Seasonal Affective Disorder? The Meadow offers expert care to help you regain energy, motivation, and emotional balance.
Do you have trouble understanding why so many people look forward to the time changes when it only makes you struggle with depression? Living with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) causes uncontrollable mood changes. The good news is that with the appropriate structured care of a treatment program, people can greatly reduce their symptoms.
The Meadowglade offers a world-class program for seasonal affective disorder treatment in Los Angeles. We offer both residential and outpatient programs to serve the needs of anyone struggling with seasonal affective disorder. We help people discover their ability to ease the symptoms of SAD during the triggering time of their year.
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What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Seasonal affective disorder falls under the heading of depressive disorders. It can impact anyone and make the changes in seasons something they dread. For most people, SAD happens in the fall when everyone sets their clocks back an hour. The loss of daylight hours and beginning of colder weather cause the individual to feel depressed and despondent. When the clocks go forward an hour in spring, they feel their depression lift.
For some people, the opposite is true. They become depressed in the spring when there is more daylight and the weather warms up. WIth the right professional treatment, people with SAD can learn to ease their symptoms and stop dreading certain seasons of the year.
Signs and Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder
Someone in need of seasonal affective disorder treatment in Los Angeles will exhibit signs that indicate they have the disorder. These signs and symptoms include:
- Depression
- Hopelessness
- Lethargy
- Isolating from others
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Comfort eating and weight gain
- Difficulty concentrating and making decisions
- Unexplained medical symptoms like digestive difficulties, headaches, and body aches
- Loss of interest in hobbies and social activities
- Suicidal thoughts
An assessment by a mental health counselor or an admissions counselor at a treatment program can provide a definite diagnosis.
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Our Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment Programs in Los Angeles
Our seasonal affective disorder treatment in Los Angeles offers several levels of care. This allows people with differing needs for treatment to find the right program for them. The levels of care we offer include:
Residential: When someone has severe symptoms of SAD, residential treatment can be the right fit for them. They temporarily move into a homelike facility to take advantage of round-the-clock treatment. This works well for people whose needs require having access to help 24 hours a day and don’t do well attending sessions while still living at home.
Partial Hospitalization Program: The highest level of outpatient care works well for people who have completed a residential program or don’t need one. Sessions usually take place for several hours per day on weekdays.
Intensive Outpatient Program: The middle level of outpatient care works well for people who still need multiple therapy sessions per week but do not need full-time care in the daytime. Intensive Outpatient Programs offer multiple weekly sessions that last from three to five hours per day. Options include morning or afternoon appointments.
Outpatient Program: The lowest level of outpatient care typically only requires attending one or two therapy sessions per week. It prepares the person to graduate from treatment with healthy coping skills in place to help deal with future events.
Types of Therapy for SAD
The key to getting effective and long-lasting results from seasonal affective disorder treatment in Los Angeles is to attend several types of therapy. Each one provides ways for people to deal with their triggers and resolving the contributing factors to their depression.
The types of therapy we offer include:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Education and Career Counseling
- EMDR Therapy
- Equine Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Holistic Therapy
- Stress Reduction Therapy
- Psychiatry + Medication Management
Upon an initial assessment, each person will be enrolled in the types of therapy that will help them meet their treatment goals.
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How Effective is SAD Treatment?
Someone who has SAD and does not seek treatment almost always finds their symptoms stay the same or worsen. They need to enroll in a program that specifically treats this disorder to help ease the symptoms and stop feeling so depressed.
About 5% of U.S. adults have seasonal affective disorder, and it lasts for approximately 40% of the year. Many people opt for using a light box, which is a product designed to produce therapeutic amounts of light for people who struggle with SAD and other disorders. This is a good way to use an at-home method to help the person feel better, but ultimately anyone interested in healing from SAD or minimizing their symptoms should speak to a treatment professional and enroll in a program.
Begin Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment in Los Angeles
Have you spent a long time dealing with seasonal affective disorder and want to find an effective program that helps empower you to minimize your symptoms? The Meadowglade understands the intricacies of treating a challenging mental health disorder like SAD. Our licensed staff of experienced and compassionate therapists provides truly effective seasonal affective disorder treatment in Los Angeles.
Contact us today to find out how we can help you learn to have a more peaceful time during the time changes each year. Our friendly admissions staff can answer your questions and help you see that the help you need is close by.
Our Mental Health Specialists
At The Meadowglade, our team of compassionate and experienced mental health professionals is dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health treatment in Los Angeles. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to offer personalized care tailored to each individual’s needs.
Narine Babikian, MHA
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