People who feel more fatigued, sad, irritable and hungry as the days darken from fall into winter may benefit from using a light box, also called a therapy lamp, according to health experts. Seasonal ...

Seasonal fatigue, or winter blues, can be particularly strong after a harsh winter. Light therapy lamps mimic natural sunlight to help treat mood irregularities. A 2024 analysis found that bright ...

As someone already biologically destined for a lifetime of depression, even as a young child I felt the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder set in as summer closed and darkness descended on the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 78 and dislike the short gray days of winter. I know that light therapy is used for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and I would like to try it. How do I know which light box or ...

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 ...

This story was originally published on Oct. 23, 2020, and has been updated to include a rerun of the podcast episode. When Dr. Norman Rosenthal moved to the U.S. from South Africa, he felt less ...

When daylight savings time hits, for some the effects are more than just the changes to our clocks. Shorter, darker and colder days are a fact of life during Michigan winters, but these changes can ...

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 ...