Depression Facts

Going Through the Highs and the Lows of Seasonal Depression

“Do you have SAD?” No, that’s not a grammatical error that is supposed to be “Are you sad?” It is SAD, as in Seasonal Affective Disorder, or popularly known as seasonal depression.

It’s the season to be jolly, and now it’s the season to be depressed. That is how people with seasonal affective disorder live their lives. As the cycle of the year goes round like a wheel, so does their mood. So what is it really about seasonal depression and why is it so popular among people?

What Is It?

Seasonal depression is depression that occurs each year at a certain season or period of time. The thing is that it occurs at the same season each year. As soon as that time of the year comes, you get that ‘I hate my life today’ kind of feeling.

Some people usually start having seasonal depression at the start of fall or winter that ends during spring or summer. While there is also a rare kind of seasonal depression that starts during late periods of spring or early parts of summer then ends when fall comes around.
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