The leaves are falling and there is a briskness to the air. A growing number of adults, however, find themselves feeling down, less motivated and even depressed during the fall and winter seasons. The ...

Woman doing a light therapy session. The less sunlight each winter, the more problems you may face with seasonal affective disorder. If you have negative thoughts or suicidal feelings, resources are ...

Though some people enjoy the changing leaves and cooling temperatures that fall brings, others begin to feel mental health effects as the days get shorter leading up to December's winter solstice.

For most people, losing daylight is not a part of the holiday season we look forward to. Following the time reset courtesy of daylight saving time ending, many of us working a traditional 9-5 end our ...

Psychology experts say the short, dark days can trigger a response in some people called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). "It is a type of depression," says Zenobia Lee-Briggs, a licensed counselor ...

Seasonal affective disorder is defined by the Mayo Clinic as a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons. Symptoms typically start in the fall and continue into the winter months, when ...

A wet parking lot and dark sky outside a Target store in Escondido. (File photo by Hoa Quach/Times of San Diego The end of the year usually is usually a time of joy and festivities. But what if you ...

Summer is gone, daylight saving time has ended, and the warm, sunny days are giving way to cooler, longer nights. With these changes, many people may find themselves feeling the effects of SAD, or ...

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs most commonly in the fall and winter due to less sunlight. Supplements such as vitamin D, omega-3s, and B vitamins may help.

Music can heal you in many ways, but nothing comes close to the salve of sad songs when you’re at your lowest. Imagine Emma, who comes home after a long and stressful day at work, dealing with tight ...