seasonal affective disorder

The days are shorter, the temperature is dropping, and there is plenty of white fluffy stuff flying around – yup, it must be winter! Some people love this season because it’s a time to cuddle, play winter sports, and celebrate the holidays. But for others, winter doesn’t bring just lower temperatures, it also brings low ...click here to read more

Researchers have found that depression symptoms do not vary between the changes of seasons. Senior author, Steven LoBello, said, “In conversations with colleagues, the belief in the association of seasonal changes with depression is more-or-less taken as a given and the same belief is widespread in our culture. We analyzed the data from many angles ...click here to read more

Although the holidays are meant to be joyous, many of us experience holiday sadness or the winter blues. Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, president and CEO of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, said, “The holidays can be an especially difficult time for people who are depressed or grieving. People who are sad or lonely often feel ...click here to read more

During the winter, many people suffer from season depression thanks to the short and dreary days, so to help us cope experts from Norway have developed a secret: Change your mindset. The findings come from researchers in Tromsø, Norway, where the sun barely breaches the horizon during the winter months due to its northern location. ...click here to read more

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that commonly affects people during the winter months. As the daylight decreases over the winter, people will feel a depression that goes away during the spring and summer. Women are more likely to experience seasonal affective disorder, along with individuals who live furthest from the equator ...click here to read more

Holidays can be so joyful. They are full of celebration, beautiful décor, reunions with family and friends; not to mention the delicious variety of foods and gift-giving that comes along with them. However, when the music stops, the family and friends go home, and it’s time to put those festive decorations away and go on ...click here to read more

The cold winter season is strongly associated with the occurrence of seasonal affective disorder, or a mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs only during a specific season of the year.  Although most of the reported cases of this mental health disorder happen in the winter, other individuals experience this depression during other seasons, such ...click here to read more