Also known as seasonal depression, SAD impacts 5% of adults in the United States. SAD is commonly found alongside bipolar and other depressive disorders, each exacerbating the other’s severity. Symptoms of SAD include loss of pleasure or interest in activities that used to be enjoyed, changes in appetite, loss of energy, difficulty thinking or making decisions and engaging in purposeless physical activity such as pacing or slowed movements and speech.
It’s getting to be that time of year again. Dubbed “the most wonderful time of the year” by Andy Williams back in 1963, the time leading up to Christmas is one characterized by jolly folks out and about spreading holiday…