Major Depressive Disorder with a Seasonal Pattern (formerly known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD) is characterized by recurrent episodes of depression in late fall and winter, alternating with periods of normal mood the rest of the year. Find out more here. Know you are not alone and there is help and hope if you need it. Call 988 for the confidential mental health and suicide prevention line and find more resources here.


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