Tag: SAD
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SAD: More than just the winter blues
BY OLIVIA LITTLE Jan. 18, the third Monday in January is called the most depressing day of the year. Failed New Year’s resolutions, debt from the holidays, lack of motivation and cold weather can pile up and cause people to feel overwhelmed and gloomy. For some, “Blue Monday” doesn’t just stay for a day, for some the…
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Cold comfort: coping with seasonal affective disorder
BY MARKO WOLOSHYN Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that spikes in the fall and lasts throughout the winter into the spring. During SAD’s high season, it is known to severely affect 2 to 6 per cent of Canadians, and to a lesser extent 15 per cent. MORE RELATED TO THIS STORY…