While many will be happy for the excuse opportunity of a cosy night in, for others the long, dark nights can trigger the start of SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder. According to recent statistics, ...

Like an estimated 5 percent or so of Americans, I have seasonal affective disorder, better known by its all-too-appropriate acronym, SAD. Seasonal depression, which can entail lethargy and lower moods ...

Q: Each year when we switch away from daylight saving time, I get that SAD thing. I start feeling low and eventually get depressed. Why does that happen? I’ve read there are special lights that can ...

It’s that time of year once again. The clocks have rolled back and our ability to wake up on time, and stay awake, has all but disappeared into the seemingly constant darkness. It’s not all doom and ...

A SAD lamp can help boost your mood and get you out of bed in winter. (Getty Images) With autumn well and truly among us and winter edging ever closer, now is the right time to invest in a 'SAD' or ...

The “winter blues” is more than just a colloquialism; for some people, the winter months come with something they don’t necessarily have for the rest of the year — depression. People who already have ...

Cherry Cantrell, from the mental health charity Advice NI, has been using a colleague's old Sad lamp for the past decade to help ease her symptoms [BBC] When the trees start to lose their leaves and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cherry Cantrell, from the mental health charity Advice NI, has been using a colleague's old Sad lamp for the past decade to help ...

Dear Jim: I am planning to get a high-intensity SAD light or sunrise device to help reduce my wintertime blues. Do these things really work, what features should I look for, and are they expensive to ...