When someone you care about is feeling depressed, it can be difficult to know what to say. You may want to help and make a depressed person feel better, but sometimes, even well-meaning words can do ...

Each year when fall arrives, both the sun and my energy disappear earlier. I feel a sense of dread when I first notice darkness outside my window just as I wrap up work in the early evening. I ...

Is the lack of sunlight in the winter months really getting to you? Do you find yourself fighting tooth and nail to keep up with life's... Feeling depressed? Build a SAD routine. BRITTANY LUSE, HOST: ...

You could be feeling just normal wintertime blues, or it could be something more serious called Seasonal Affective Disorder, aptly called SAD.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is recognized as a recurring major depressive disorder, typically starting in the fall and winter and spontaneously improving when spring arrives. It’s usually ...

Everyone feels angry, sad, or scared sometimes. These emotions are a natural part of being human just like feeling happy, excited, or loved. But when difficult emotions take over, they can make our ...

Watching my dog search all over the house for a misplaced bone (and not find it) reminds me of the way I sometimes feel when I want to try to shake a sad or negative mood. I can look all over, but the ...

We have many reasons for feeling sad nowadays. We seem to have a cultural imperative not to feel sad and then a related cultural imperative to call the sadness we experience “depression.” But if we ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I love the fall, but I dread the shorter days and how I feel. I've read about seasonal affective disorder, but could you please tell me more about it? ANSWER: Seasonal affective ...