GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cooler temperatures and the end of daylight-saving time means shorter days and less sunlight. These adjustments can trigger Seasonal Affective Disorder more commonly known as SAD.

Seasonal depression occurs when people feel sad or unlike their usual selves, usually when the seasons change. In most cases, seasonal depression symptoms start in the late fall or early winter and go ...

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 ...

Which light therapy boxes for seasonal affective disorder are best? Many people feel a little down in the fall and winter when the days get shorter and sunlight is harder to come by. But for some, the ...

The light therapy you are asking about, known as bright light therapy, has proven beneficial for many people with winter-onset SAD. It involves daily exposure of 30 to 40 minutes to a light box. This ...

The start of a new year means continued short days and long nights. While some might be unhappy over the lack of daylight outside, millions of people have to worry about a more severe type of sadness: ...

Seasonal fatigue, or winter blues, can be particularly strong after a harsh winter. Light therapy lamps mimic natural sunlight to help treat mood irregularities. A 2024 analysis found that bright ...

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 ...

October’s here, and although warm temperatures are making it still feel like summer around much of the country, I’m going to give those of you who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which ...