Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What distinguishes seasonal affective disorder from the so-called winter blues — and what to do about it. (Getty Creative) ...

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 ...

With the holidays over, winter weather here, and spring a long way off, many people may not feel like themselves. For some, it can be a serious problem - Seasonal Affective Disorder - which can ...

Some people might have looked forward to the extra hour of sleep after daylight saving time ended recently, but for millions of people, the shorter days and longer nights are another reminder about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colder temperatures and shorter days got you down? For many of us, the lack of sunlight at specific points of the year can trigger ...

Less sunlight, colder days, longer nights and less time outdoors all can have an impact on your mental well-being, experts say. In these later months of the year and especially as we get deeper into ...

Seasonal affective disorder is a kind of depression related to changes in season, most often fall and winter. It can cause people to have less energy and to become moody. Treatment can include light ...

SAD is a subtype of recurrent mood disorders, characterized by seasonal depressive episodes, not a standalone diagnosis. It is influenced by changes in daylight, affecting serotonin and dopamine ...

When spring comes and daylight hours grow longer, Greg Flick, a high school science teacher in Syracuse, N.Y., starts to feel depressed. “I can appreciate the beauty of it and the temperatures aren’t ...

Seasonal affective disorder can cause significant impairment. Source: Yuris Alhumaydy/Unsplash Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at certain times of the year, most ...

Winter is coming — the air is cold, the days are short and spending the night curled up on the couch watching TV sounds, to some, like a good plan. But these weeks can also cause overeating, ...

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).