As winter approaches, some of us may experience the “winter blues” – feeling sad from shortened days, climbing into bed earlier and resenting waking up on dark mornings. That’s different from seasonal ...

The Mayo Clinic defines seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, as a type of depression related to changes in seasons. Symptoms typically arise in the fall and last through the winter and include sadness ...

The holidays can be a time of joy for so many people, but for some suffering from seasonal affective disorder, it can be difficult. News 9 spoke to board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Natalie Kurkjian to ...

Seasonal affective disorder can cause significant impairment. Source: Yuris Alhumaydy/Unsplash Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at certain times of the year, most ...

Some of us may experience the "winter blues" – feeling sad from short days, climbing into bed earlier and resenting waking up on dark mornings. That’s different than seasonal affective disorder (SAD), ...

SAD is a subtype of recurrent mood disorders, characterized by seasonal depressive episodes, not a standalone diagnosis. It is influenced by changes in daylight, affecting serotonin and dopamine ...

Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...

Mood disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. These types of psychiatric disorders affect a person’s emotions and may cause severe lows, called depression, and highs, called mania ...

A lot has been done to destigmatize mental health in our culture, but many complex mental health conditions remain mired in stigma. While talking about anxiety and depression is commonplace, ...