What is depression? Depression diagnosis, seasonal affective disorder and how to deal with SAD

What does depression look like? What types of depression are there? What causes SAD? What are SSRIs? What are the signs that someone is depressed? What is seasonal affective disorder? Our guest Andrea DeSimone, DO, chair of the psychiatry department at Bayhealth Medical Center, discusses clinical depression, major depressive disorder, MDD, and seasonal depression symptoms. Dr. DeSimone shares the latest in mental health research and treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD depression). American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for health care news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNet... 🧠 For more on signs and symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, check out: https://ama-assn.co/SeasonalAffective... 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians AMA Update April 11, 2025 00:00 Clinical depression definition: What is major depressive disorder? 00:58 Depression definition: What is clinical depression? 01:11 Depression diagnosis types 01:33 Seasonal affective disorder definition (seasonal affect disorder) 01:57 Types of depression: SAD symptoms 02:09 Symptoms of depression (SIG E CAPS meaning) 02:48 What is the cause of SAD? 03:22 Depression screening 03:38 Depression assessment 04:05 Depression questions to ask patient 04:34 Treatment for depression: Psychotherapy 04:51 Depression medication: Antidepressants side effects 05:28 Antidepressants: Medication for depression 06:10 Depression medicines: SSRI drugs (titrating medication) 07:16 Precision psychiatry: What is precision medicine? 08:39 How to prevent SAD: Seasonal affective disorder prevention 08:51 Depression and diet 09:19 Exercise and depression 09:35 SAD light: Light therapy for depression ✶✶✶✶ 📺 Subscribe to @americanmedicalassociation on YouTube: https://ama-assn.co/youTube 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for health care news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 📝 Podcast episodes and YouTube transcript available: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate_Transcr... 📧 Sign up for #MorningRounds and free daily newsletters from the AMA: https://ama-assn.co/Newsletters 🎧 Listen to our latest medical podcasts: https://ama-assn.co/Podcasts 💬 Follow #AMA on social media: https://ama-assn.co/Social 📓 Access the Journal of the American Medical Association #JAMA login: https://ama-assn.co/JAMA #FightingForDocs #medicine #futureofhealthcare #physicianadvocacy #healthcare #medical #science #publichealth #patientcare #BayHealth #BayHealthMedical #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #depression #clinicaldepression #majordepressivedisorder #MDD #depressionsymptoms #SAD #seasonalaffectivedisorder #seasonalaffectdisorder #SADsymptoms #seasonaldepression #SIGECAPS #psychomotoragitation #restlessness #anxiety #psychomotorretardation #hedonia #depressionscreening #depressionscale #depressiontreatment #psychiatrist #psychiatry #psychotherapist #psychotherapy #SSRIs #SelectiveSerotoninReuptakeInhibitors #SSRImedication #titration #titratmedication #precisionmedicine #precisionpsychiatry #SNRIs #SerotoninNorepinephrineReuptakeInhibitors #venlafaxine #SADlight #lighttherapy #medicalresearch #AmericanMedicalAssociation