“Expert” interview questions

1. What are the triggers for SAD (seasonal affective disorder)?

2. How does light therapy, one of the treatments for SAD, help with the disorder? Is it mere placebo effect or something bigger than that?

3. Research says that snow has particles that brightens the sky, is it enough to consider it as ‘light therapy’?

4. Snow (or the cold) stimulates the release of endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin; how do you think those chemicals work together to make people feel happier, hence reducing the effects of SAD?

5. Will snowing trigger memories from childhood?

6. I have had a myriad of great things that happened to me when it snowed, so I was just wondering if snow is truly magical or am I a victim of ‘confirmation bias’?

7. The ‘dystopian’ world of winter (i.e. barren trees, sky turning dark earlier, the unbearable cold, low foot traffic, etc.) turns into a ‘utopia’ once snow falls. Everything becomes brighter and people come outside to have fun in the snow. Is there any scientific reason behind the change in mood?

8. Could SAD develop into depression if left untreated? If so, how do we prevent it from progressing?

9. Who are more prone to suffer from SAD?

10. How do different seasons affect SAD? Does the weather come into play?

11. What are the ‘stereotypes’ of people having the winter depression as opposed to the summer depression?

12. Would you say that someone has SAD during the fall/winter even if they are ecstatic about snow? Do those two correlate?

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