Annual winter depression was first noticed by doctors 150 years ago. This is depression due to the lack of sunlight from November through March. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration , an agency of the US Department of health and Human Services. Seattle Counselors Association, PO Box 58530, Seattle, Washington 98138.
Membership is open to counselors from all fields and backgrounds.
Stages of Change , the concept that the person making a change in his life habits will proceed through predictable stages. Counseling techniques must be adapted to the client's current stage of change to be effective. The original SSRI was Prozac. The SSRI s are the newest class of antidepressants, relatively quick acting and with fewer side effects than the older antidepressants. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter associated with mood.