Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is sometimes called the "winter blues" because it causes sadness during the fall and winter months. However, the winter blues and SAD are not the same condition.

As the days get longer and the weather warms up, many of us welcome the arrival of spring and bid farewell to the dreariness of winter. But if you are still grappling with feelings of sadness or a ...

But about 11 million Americans have a more severe form of winter depression-- seasonal affective disorder, the aptly acronymed SAD that is typically diagnosed after at least two consecutive years ...

As the days get longer and the weather warms up, many of us welcome the arrival of spring and bid farewell to the dreariness of winter. But if you are still grappling with feelings of sadness or a ...

"As the days get shorter, many people find themselves feeling sad. You might feel blue around the winter holidays, or get into a slump after the fun and festivities have ended. Some people have ...

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, was first described in 1984 by Norman Rosenthal, MD, medical director of Capital Clinical Research Associates and the author of Winter Blues. Seasonal ...

and the birdsong faded to a sad tweet, never to sing again. It was officially the worst wake-up call I’d ever had. The best thing you can do is get enough sleep, and winter is the perfect time ...

was approached by several people following the publication of his initial research on winter-onset SAD who reported that they suffered seasonal symptoms in the summer. In 1987, he published a ...

For it to work, spend 20-30 minutes in front of a 10,000-lux light box each day during winter months. Light therapy is considered a first-line treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a ...