Seasonal Affective Disorder
SAD usually happens in during this time of year
Fall/Winter
Humans have this many main senses
Five
This vital sign measures heartbeats per minute.
Pulse/Heart Rate
These four words describe our body’s automatic reaction to stress.
Fight Flight Freeze and Fawn
This country has a national animal that’s mythical.
Scotland (the Unicorn)
A common treatment for SAD involves this
Light Therapy
This sense is linked most closely to memory.
The sense of Smell (olfactory)
This vital sign measures how much oxygen is in your blood
oxygen saturation (SpO₂)?
Calming your breathing and grounding your senses helps turn this system back on.
parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest)
The world’s largest desert isn’t the Sahara — it’s actually this icy place.
Antarctica
This hormone linked to sleep may be disrupted in SAD.
Melatonin
This phenomenon occurs when one sense triggers another, such as “seeing” sounds
Synesthesia
When you’re nervous or anxious, this vital sign usually goes up.
heart rate or blood pressure
These stress responses come from this part of the brain that detects danger.
The Amygdala
This animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans’ that they can confuse crime scene investigators.
The brain chemical often boosted to relieve SAD symptoms.
Serotonin
The brain’s occipital lobe processes this sense.
Sight
This vital sign can show early signs of infection or illness.
Temperature
The “fawn” response means doing this to stay safe
people-pleasing or trying to make others happy to avoid conflict
Octopuses have this many hearts.
3
This vitamin, synthesized through sunlight exposure, is often lower in those with SAD
vitamin D
The parietal lobe helps integrate this sense with body awareness.
Prioprioception
If a patient’s temperature is normal but HR and BP are elevated, this body system may still be in distress.
Autonomic Nervous System
These responses happen when this system activates.
This fruit was once so rare that wealthy people rented them for parties as decorations
A Pineapple