Tag: Fall and winter depression
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Treatments, Medications and Lifestyle Strategies
As daylight hours shrink during fall and winter, millions of people experience a noticeable shift in mood, energy, and sleep patterns. This phenomenon, known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is a subtype of major depressive disorder that follows a seasonal pattern—typically emerging in late autumn and peaking in the darkest months of winter. SAD is…