Dr.: There are well-established therapies that can help those afflicted with SAD to get through the dark winter months ...

Keeping a consistent daily schedule, getting outside (even briefly), and prioritizing physical activity can help stabilize mood and boost energy before spring arrives. Reframing winter as a season for ...

This has been one of the hardest winters on the Island in memory. What’s made it uniquely difficult is a string of local tragedies that descended upon the Island at the start of the winter and that ...

With daylight saving time beginning on March 8, we can all expect to lose an hour of sleep and, as a result, have our circadian rhythms disrupted. This can leave you feeling tired and out of it during ...

The “winter blues” are real. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects roughly 5% of U.S. adults, and nearly 4 in 10 people say their mood reliably tanks in winter. Less sunlight, shorter days, and ...

Colder temperatures and shorter days got you down? For many of us, the lack of sunlight at specific points of the year can trigger the “winter blues.” It’s normal to feel a little sluggish or less ...

You blame your winter fatigue on holiday stress or busy schedules, but if you find yourself struggling with low energy, mood changes, and overwhelming sadness as daylight hours shrink, you might be ...

LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the days grow shorter, many people begin to feel the effects of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that commonly occurs in the ...

As someone already biologically destined for a lifetime of depression, even as a young child I felt the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder set in as summer closed and darkness descended on the ...