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 ...

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 ...

The winter and its lack of sunshine can trigger what’s known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. This seasonal slump is more than just a fleeting funk for some people. Roughly ten million ...

Light box therapy can help treat circadian rhythm disorders and mood issues. The light in a light box should have an ...

As a doula, Cloe Alvardo knew that perinatal and postpartum mood disorders are very common. Still, she felt shocked when she started experiencing 'very vivid nightmares' that caused her to stay awake ...

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 ...

Tips for beating the winter blues are as numerous as the December night is long. Light boxes, touted to "uplift people's spirits" and "improve mood and energy," offer one new-agey-seeming solution to ...

The directions for light therapy treatment are simple enough: Sit near the light and bask in the glow. But, despite Oregon’s frequent rain and gloom, the University Health Center’s light therapy boxes ...

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.