Question

Every October, as the leaves begin to fall, Jasmine suddenly begins to feel hopeless, sad, and lethargic. These feelings last until March, when flowers start to bloom and trees take on the glorious green of spring. Jasmine is most likely suffering from

A. learned helplessness.
B. a seasonal pattern of symptoms.
C. bipolar disorder.
D. a negative explanatory style.

Answer 1

B. A seasonal pattern of symptoms.

Explanation:It start in The fall and lasts till spring .which indicates that's it's seasonal ,because she became happier when the season changed from fall to spring

Answer 2

A seasonal pattern of symptoms

Explanation:

A major depressive disorder is a seasonal symptoms disorder. It is also called a seasonal effective disorder. The episode occurs recurrently based on seasonal episodes. Depression occurs in this situation and in the rest of the time the mood gets normal.

Symptoms of SAD:

• Hyper-somnia
• Fatigue in day
• Overeating start
• Weight gain start
• suicidal thoughts
• Hopelessness
• Lethargy etc.

So that here Jasmine was going through a seasonal pattern of the symptoms of major depression.