Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs simultaneously every year. The seasonal affective disorder occurs in climates with less sunlight at certain times of the year. Symptoms include fatigue, depression, hopelessness, and social withdrawal. Treatment includes light therapy (phototherapy), talk therapy, and medications.
Do you feel this happens to you every year? Do you notice it occur after daylights savings after the sun sets earlier each day? How do you manage SAD?