These light therapy lamps can improve mental health, but there's a few things you should know when buying one.

From who gets it to when it strikes, seasonal depression is often misunderstood. These five misconceptions break down the ...

Winter can impact mental health in subtle ways like seasonal depression. Understand what’s normal—and when to seek support to ...

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 ...

Every winter, millions of Americans go through something more than just the “winter blues.” Some people who have been down as ...

Many people use “depression” as shorthand for feeling low, while others dismiss depression as “just sadness”. Here, we explain the difference using clinicians’ cues: Trigger, duration, functioning, ...

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 ...

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are starting to change colors, the sun is setting earlier, and we’re layering up. Although this season comes with much cheer, for many, the end of year slump ...

’Tis the season for recognizing seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Just don’t expect to find SAD in diagnostic handbooks. As a memorable term, SAD “stuck in the general public, and to some extent ...

ORLANDO, FL (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- Seasonal Affective Disorder, known as “SAD” for short, is a condition that causes mood dips when the seasons change and the days get shorter. SAD affects about 10 ...