When you're feeling down about your life and yourself, do you wonder if you're depressed or just plain sad? Should you be worried about your mood shifting, or should you just ride it out? Sadness ...

Dr.: There are well-established therapies that can help those afflicted with SAD to get through the dark winter months ...

You may not particularly enjoy feeling sad. You may prefer experiencing other emotions. But if you try to avoid the emotion all together, mental health professionals want you to know not to. People ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Norman Rosenthal, the author of Defeating SAD: A Guide to Health and Happiness Through All Seasons. (Photo illustration: Yahoo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What distinguishes seasonal affective disorder from the so-called winter blues — and what to do about it. (Getty Creative) ...

Ice cream, swimming pools, barbecues and beaches – summer has many positive associations. But some people feel more anxious and depressed during the hotter months and may suffer from a type of ...

Ever heard of summertime sadness? No, it's not just a hauntingly beautiful Lana Del Rey song. Your mental health can actually be negatively impacted by seasonal changes — even when it involves warmer ...

Those with Seasonal Affective Disorder deserve compassion and support. Source: iStockphoto/Getty Images In the opening lines of Richard III, Shakespeare references “the winter of our discontent.” This ...

For most people, losing daylight is not a part of the holiday season we look forward to. Following the time reset courtesy of daylight saving time ending, many of us working a traditional 9-5 end our ...