Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that follows a seasonal pattern, with symptoms often worsening during the darker, colder months. As the seasons change, many people may notice ...

When the trees start to lose their leaves and the "lovely colours of autumn" disappear, Cherry Cantrell begins an almost six-month battle to fight off the so-called "winter blues". She has Seasonal ...

People who feel more fatigued, sad, irritable and hungry as the days darken from fall into winter may benefit from using a light box, also called a therapy lamp, according to health experts. Seasonal ...

Like an estimated 5 percent or so of Americans, I have seasonal affective disorder, better known by its all-too-appropriate acronym, SAD. Seasonal depression, which can entail lethargy and lower moods ...

Tips for beating the winter blues are as numerous as the December night is long. Light boxes, touted to "uplift people's spirits" and "improve mood and energy," offer one new-agey-seeming solution to ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cooler temperatures and the end of daylight-saving time means shorter days and less sunlight. These adjustments can trigger Seasonal Affective Disorder more commonly known as SAD.

The “winter blues” is more than just a colloquialism; for some people, the winter months come with something they don’t necessarily have for the rest of the year — depression. People who already have ...

Dear Jim: I am planning to get a high-intensity SAD light or sunrise device to help reduce my wintertime blues. Do these things really work, what features should I look for, and are they expensive to ...