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URL:https://www.wjcenter.org/events/beyond-the-bimah-the-mental-health-cri
 sis-worse-than-you-think/
SUMMARY:Beyond the Bimah: The Mental Health Crisis… Worse Than You Think
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to join Rabbi Arnowitz for a series of intimat
 e and profound conversations. These wide-ranging discussions with special 
 guests promise to illuminate our minds and inspire thought-provoking insig
 hts.\nJoin us Thursday\, January 11\, for The Mental Health Crisis... Wors
 e Than You Think with Dr. Sam Glazer\nWhen titans of finance get addicted 
 to drugs and alcohol\, they sometimes end up on the couch of Dr. Sam Glaze
 r\,” so says The Wall Street Journal. Dr. Glazer\, a longtime WJC member
 \, has had a front row seat to the alarming rise in substance abuse\, depr
 ession\, and diverse mental health challenges. He will draw upon his exten
 sive experience to offer profound insights into the underlying causes of t
 he prevailing mental health epidemic. Dr. Glazer will guide us through dis
 cerning warning signs and offer thoughts on proactive and preventive measu
 res to address these pressing concerns.\nQ+A with Dr. Glazer and Rabbi Arn
 owitz\, published in the Winter 2023-24 issue of WJC Voices:\nRJA: Do you 
 see an uptick in mental health issues in the winter?\nSG: I definitely see
  an uptick in mental health issues in the winter. Many of my patients expe
 rience more symptoms of depression (and substance use) during the winter m
 onths. I also see a pattern where people are less likely to seek help duri
 ng this time\, especially in December.\n\nRJA: What are some of the tellta
 le signs of Seasonal Affective Disorder? \nSG: Seasonal Affective Disorder
  (SAD) is very similar to depression. What makes it SAD is that it present
 s in the late fall and winter\; it is seasonal and often goes away when th
 e days get longer. Telltale signs include feeling lonely and still wanting
  to isolate\, not getting pleasure out of things that would normally bring
  you joy or comfort\, having less energy\, and wanting to sleep more. As f
 ar as food\, many eat more while others experience insomnia and have no ap
 petite. Remarkably\, it is often difficult to see SAD in oneself.\n\nRJA: 
 What are some of the ways people can address SAD at home\, or prevent it f
 rom developing in the first place?\nSG: Knowing that SAD exists is a great
  place to start. Awareness and reducing the stigma of depression are keys 
 to prevention and treatment. A light therapy lamp is fairly inexpensive an
 d works well. The best medicine is family\, community\, and friends. Go to
  your workplace in person and engage socially with others. Psychotherapy c
 an be very helpful as well as various prescribed medications. Additionally
 \, exercise is great at preventing and treating depression\, with many stu
 dies showing it is as effective as antidepressant medications.\n\nFor more
  information on Dr. Glazer and his practice\, please visit www.psychiatryn
 yc.com.
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