For Some, Depression Returns as Seasons Change
Cold weather enthusiasts may eagerly await the snowy days of winter, but for those with seasonal affective disorder, the change from sunny to gloomy days often brings on a similar change in mood.
Possibly as many as one in five Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or the winter blues, a condition that is linked to the decreased daylight hours and longer periods of darkness during the fall and winter months.
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Grohol, J. (2004). For Some, Depression Returns as Seasons Change. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/12/01/for-some-depression-returns-as-seasons-change/
Grohol, J. (2004). For Some, Depression Returns as Seasons Change. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/12/01/for-some-depression-returns-as-seasons-change/
