Seasonal affective disorder (SAD). My preliminary readings suggest it’s due to the lack of light at the right time of the day. Will that include people who work odd shifts or those who are boxed in throughout the day?

Question

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD). My preliminary readings suggest it’s due to the lack of light at the right time of the day. Will that include people who work odd shifts or those who are boxed in throughout the day?

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Answer 1

It definitely does period people working night shifts quite often develop symptoms essentially the same as seasonal affective disorder.