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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cooler temperatures and the end of daylight-saving time means shorter days and less sunlight. These adjustments can trigger Seasonal Affective Disorder more commonly known as SAD.

Summer is gone, daylight saving time ends in November, 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, ...

Tips for beating the winter blues are as numerous as the December night is long. Light boxes, touted to "uplift people's spirits" and "improve mood and energy," offer one new-agey-seeming solution to ...

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 ...

I tested 10 different SAD light therapy lamps. These three models impressed me the most with their mix of performance, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. therapy-lights When you think of light therapy lamps that mimic natural sunlight, you probably associate them with seasonal ...

Dear Doctors: 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 ...

The light therapy you are asking about, known as bright light therapy, has proven beneficial for many people with winter-onset SAD. It involves daily exposure of 30 to 40 minutes to a light box. This ...