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

    This type of depression is related to changes in seasons and begins and ends at about the same times every year.

  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 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 ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder

    ... SAD treatment, such as an antidepressant or psychological counseling, or psychotherapy. Light therapy boxes for SAD treatment also are known as light boxes ...

  5. 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.

  6. 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 ...

  7. Mood disorders - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    These conditions affect emotions. Depression causes a feeling of deep sadness. Bipolar disorder goes back and forth from being very sad to being very happy.

  8. Mental health and the holidays: Seasonal depression - Mayo Clinic News Network

    SAD is thought to be linked to various hormones and chemical fluctuations, including melatonin and serotonin. Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain ...

  9. Seasonal Affective Disorder: Trying to avoid severe winter blues - Mayo Clinic News Network

    What causes SAD? ... The combination of less serotonin (which helps nerve cells cooperate) and increased amounts of melatonin (which puts a body to sleep) causes ...

  10. TUESDAY Q & A: Persistent, Pervasive Symptoms of Depression During Wintertime Could be SAD - Mayo Clinic News Network

    SAD symptoms may get worse as winter progresses. They typically fade as daylight increases during spring. Antidepressant medications can help treat SAD. The ...