• Don’t Brush Off That Feeling as a Case of the “Winter Blues”

    By

    Dana Sparks

woman sitting with a light therapy lamp for SAD or depression

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. If you're like most people with SAD, your symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody. Don't brush off that yearly feeling as simply a case of the "winter blues" or a seasonal funk that you have to tough out on your own. Take steps to keep your mood and motivation steady throughout the year. Read about symptoms, causes, risk factors and more.

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