seasonal affective disorder

January is a peak time of year when people face Seasonal Affective Disorder, often referred to as seasonal depression. Find out the tell-tale signs, what you can do to feel better and when to seek help.

January is a peak time of year when people face Seasonal Affective Disorder, often referred to as seasonal depression. Dr. Neha Jain, the medical director of mood and anxiety disorders at UConn Health, said some of the tell-tale signs of SAD are changes in your: Energy – such as feeling fatigued Mood – feeling sad, depressed, or worthless Sleep –…

One of the first stories about seasonal affective disorder, published in the The Washington Post in 1981, starts with a young woman telling her psychiatrist that she “should have been a bear” because of her urge to hibernate when the days become shorter in the fall. She was kind of joking, the outlet noted, but her awareness of her cyclical…

Deborah Krevalin from the West Hartford Holistic Counseling Center shares the symptoms to watch out for and treatments available.

About 5% of adults in the U.S. experience seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, which can cause feelings of depression in the low-light winter months. And now COVID-19 and social distancing may be making it worse. Here is what you need to know about SAD and what to do if you are affected.

Experts say the pandemic could make it worse for those who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder this winter.

Experts are concerned about how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact those who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. “The pandemic conditions plus the winter season — a lot of people will find this is a very difficult next few months,” said Dr. Paul Desan. “It’s not your imagination.” Desan is director of the Winter Depression Research Clinic at Yale…