The “winter blues” are real. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects roughly 5% of U.S. adults, and nearly 4 in 10 people say their mood reliably tanks in winter. Less sunlight, shorter days, and ...

February is the shortest month of the year, yet seasonal affective disorder can make it feel like being stuck in a waiting room with no clock. The condition stems from reduced daylight and tends to ...

The final remnants of fog lifted from the banks of the Merrimack River on Wednesday morning as the clouds cleared and sunlight bathed the water. Credit: Rachel Wachman / Concord Monitor Sign up for ...

For millions of people, the shorter, darker days leading into winter also portend a darkening of their mood. Many have seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression typically beginning in ...

The temperatures are dropping, the leaves are changing, and the days are becoming shorter—all of these changes from summer to fall means that winter is just around the corner. Many individuals look ...