Spring-onset SAD is much less common and tends to cause the opposite symptoms: eating less, losing interest in food, weight loss, and difficulty sleeping. [ii] This post focuses on fall-onset ...
As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains. “It’s a feeling of panic, fear, anxiety and dread all in one,” said ...
As we are in full swing of winter and the days are short, many individuals may be experiencing what is commonly referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder and the aptly convenient acronym, SAD. This ...
If you’re tired, struggling to get out of bed, and can’t imagine socializing now that it’s cold out, you might be feeling the effects of seasonal affective disorder (or SAD, as it’s otherwise known).
I love fall. Don’t you? But with fall come addiction and mental health issues that can manifest differently due to various environmental, psychological, and physiological factors. So, I thought I’d ...
For many of us, this time of year may bring the winter blues. Shorter, darker days and cold nights can make many people feel depressed in the winter. People who experience winter depression are often ...
Sadness is normal during hard times. Source: Aliyah Jamous/Unsplash These are heavy times. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the globe and has reached unprecedented numbers in America, we ...
December is Seasonal Depression Awareness Month, and it's little surprise why. The days are short (the winter solstice on Dec. 21 is the shortest day of the year, in fact), the weather is cold and ...
For millions of people, the shorter, darker days leading into winter also portend a darkening of their mood. Many have seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression typically beginning in ...
On laptop screens, televisions and social media feeds across the nation, images and words fueled by a fractured political landscape spout anger, frustration and resentment. Clashing ideologies burst ...