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  1. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. If ...

  2. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Even with a thorough evaluation, it can sometimes be difficult for your health care provider or mental health professional to diagnose seasonal affective ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Q&A: Seasonal affective disorder is more than feeling sad

    Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that's related to the changes in seasons. Learn more.

  4. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Year-round treatment for SAD recommended in some cases

    Instead, it involves persistent, pervasive symptoms of depression during wintertime. Those symptoms may include feeling sad, angry or easily irritable most of ...

  5. Depression (major depressive disorder) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness; Angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, even over small matters; Loss of interest or pleasure ...

  6. Seasonal affective disorder treatment: Choosing a light box - Mayo Clinic

    Get tips for choosing a light box that's similar to outdoor light to help ease your mood and reduce symptoms of SAD.

  7. Winter got you down? You may be SAD - Mayo Clinic News Network

    A drop in serotonin, a brain chemical that affects mood, might play a role in SAD. Reduced sunlight can cause a drop in serotonin that may trigger depression.

  8. Don't Brush Off That Feeling as a Case of the "Winter Blues"

    Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. If ...

  9. Feeling blue? Mayo Clinic doctor talks seasonal affective disorder

    People residing in Northern latitudes are more likely to experience SAD. When fall colors fade and winter rolls in with its increasingly cold temperatures and ...

  10. Seasonal Affective Disorder or a Case of the Winter Blues - Mayo Clinic News Network

    ... SAD depressive symptoms can be severe and functionally disabling. Dr. Frye says SAD is a mood disorder much like bipolar disorder or major depression but ...