Emotional Wellness

Seasonal Affective Disorder: How You Can Beat the Winter Blues

Feeling down? Is this bluesy feeling something that you experience every winter? Like many Americans, you may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, appropriately known as SAD.

Seasonal affective disorder (seasonal depression) is a mood disorder that happens every year at the same time, usually in winter. Some people with SAD experience very mild symptoms and feel “out of sorts” or irritable. Others have debilitating symptoms that interfere with relationships and productivity.