Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is more than the “winter blues.” It’s a real mood disorder linked to reduced light exposure ...

With a diagnosis of SAD, treatment may include medication therapy, bright light therapy, or both. If you are prescribed ...

Q: Each year when we switch away from daylight saving time, I get that SAD thing. I start feeling low and eventually get depressed. Why does that happen? I’ve read there are special lights that can ...

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 ...

With daylight savings time back and bringing shorter days with it, you may find that the lack of light exposure has you feeling a bit off. The decrease in sunlight impacts people in different ways, ...

Illuminate the dark days and fend off seasonal affective disorder with a lamp or screen designed to mimic natural daylight ...

Bright light therapy, widely understood to be an effective treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), can also be helpful in treating other types of depression, finds a new meta-analysis ...

These practical, compassionate ideas can help you feel more like yourself during darker months. Try one or two today, then ...

Northwestern and Evanston medical providers offer many resources for community members who may be experiencing symptoms of ...

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) modified to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is as effective as light therapy, new research suggests. Results of a 6-week randomized, controlled clinical ...

Chocolate chip cookies and carb-binging. Oversleeping. Weight gain. Gloom. Low energy, social isolation. Brain fog. Yup: Winter is coming. These are a few symptoms making up seasonal affective ...