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December 13, 2018 / Brain & Spine

What’s the Difference Between the ‘Winter Blues’ and Seasonal Affective Disorder (or SAD)?

Find answers to questions that pique your curiosity in our series, The Short Answer. Psychiatrist Mirica Sanders, DO, explains the difference between the “winter blues” and seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.

February 18, 2016 / Brain & Spine

Will a SAD Sun Lamp Actually Make You Happy?

Here’s why you might try using white-light therapy to improve mood and sleep quality over the dark winter months.

January 18, 2016 / Brain & Spine

3 Best Strategies To Help You Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder

For many people, the gray days of winter can mean gray moods. If you feel sad, can’t sleep and feel as if all you want to do is lie on the sofa, eat bad food and watch cable for days on end, you might have seasonal affective disorder.

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