As Darker Days Set In, Light-TherapyLamps Can Thaw Your Winter Blues

[Mike B 625]

By Nancy Redd (NYT)

The darker winter season ordinarily brings about lethargy and melancholy in many of us, but this is no ordinary winter. With coronavirus outbreaks surging around the country and scuttling social activities, coupled with a stressful and protracted election season, medical professionals are predicting a long winter for those who suffer from seasonal affective disorder and other forms of winter depression.

“People in many communities are being asked to stay indoors as much as possible,” said Dr. Zena Samaan, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. “That goes against all the mental health advice we usually promote to people.”....

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