The cold and short days of winter usually make people eat and sleep more. Some may even have cabin fever or claustrophobia from being indoors most days. These are normal reactions for most of us during the fall to winter season. However, a person who suffers from seasonal affective disorder may experience more serious reactions than just the "winter blahs".
A severe type of depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects about 6 percent of the US population. The symptoms and mood changes can be devastating, and come back year after year. It is usually treated with a light therapy …read more