THE SEASONAL TRUTH
~ Breaking The SAD Myth [14/10/24]
I’m cross. Cross because thousands, if not millions, of people, are being programmed to believe that they have psychological disorders when they do not. Worse still, they are being drugged with mind-altering medications they should never have been prescribed. Take Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) as an example. This time of year, we’re bombarded with messages that if you put on weight, feel sleepy, sluggish, and a bit off, that it’s a disorder, encouraging people to label themselves as broken and in need of a chemical fix.
Six years ago I was interviewed on BBC Radio about this very topic (to hear the interview click the link below) in which I clearly explained the concept of the animal brain – that humans, like other animals, have internal mechanisms driven by external cues. One such cue is a zeitgeber – an environmental signal like light or darkness – that interacts with our biology to regulate sleep and energy patterns. We have an invisible light window on our foreheads, designed to naturally trigger the production of melatonin when it gets darker, especially in the winter. The interviewer, however, was intent on asking when someone should go to the doctor. My response was simple: never! I proceeded to give a list of natural strategies to manage the seasonal changes.
After the interview, the media repeatedly put out a special announcement, a matrix programme – and still does to this day – pushing the notion that SAD is a “recognised disorder.” But recognised by whom? The very systems that are programming humans to work themselves into the ground. And if you struggle with that or dare to be too human – well, you must be psychologically sick, right? So here, take this toxic medication, upset the delicate balance of chemicals in your pituitary gland, and get back to work!
Here’s where I’m headed: I don’t believe psychological disorders exist at all. But for now, let’s focus on SAD and what the name itself reveals: Seasonal. Not psychological. Not depressive. Not dietary. Not personal. It’s Seasonal.
And for anyone who still doesn’t understand that this isn’t representative of a broken mind, try telling a grizzly bear – while it’s busy putting on weight and finding a snug burrow to slow down and sleep out the winter months in hibernation – that it has a disorder, should take medication and get back to work.
Happy hibernation preparations,
Carole Sawo