Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is more than the “winter blues.” It’s a real mood disorder linked to reduced light exposure that can disrupt your sleep, energy, and internal clock. Bright light ...

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 ...

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) modified to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is as effective as light therapy, new research suggests. Results of a 6-week randomized, controlled clinical ...

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 ...

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 “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 ...

The directions for light therapy treatment are simple enough: Sit near the light and bask in the glow. But, despite Oregon’s frequent rain and gloom, the University Health Center’s light therapy boxes ...

Chocolate chip cookies and carb-binging. Oversleeping. Weight gain. Gloom. Low energy, social isolation. Brain fog. Yup: Winter is coming. These are a few symptoms making up seasonal affective ...

The majority of people with lupus are sensitive to ultraviolet light. This sensitivity is typically from ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, but some individuals can also be sensitive to ultraviolet A (UVA) ...