5 d. ago Let there be light: how to tackle Seasonal Affective Disorder, according to the experts

From the mood-boosting spice to know, to the smartest tech and treatments to try, the experts explain how to beat the seasonal blues

Science

6 d. ago Olympian Laura Muir spearheading campaign to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder

The campaign suggests practical steps to help you feel better, no matter the weather.

Politics

7 d. ago 23,500 young people facing homelessness this winter in worsening crisis, warns leading charity

The North West and Yorkshire and the Humber are among the worst affected places as homelessness is set to rise this season

Events

8 d. ago The one change that worked: I had Sad and felt desperate – until a scientist gave me some priceless advice

Since I was a teenager I had struggled in winter, experiencing excessive tiredness and low mood. A specific instruction lifted the gloomI’m pretty sure I must be half human, half plant – how else to explain why I need the light to thrive? During the brighter seasons I feel fine, but when winter comes and the light begins to fade, I start drooping.I have struggled with seasonal affective disorder (Sad) since I was a teenager. The symptoms of Sad are similar to regular depression, with low moods and lethargy, and can be equally debilitating. Over the years I’ve experienced the full Sad spectrum, from moments of excessive tiredness and carb cravings (yes, those are official Sad symptoms), to a low point of breaking down crying on the kitchen floor after school because it was so cold, dark and bleak. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Come See Me in the Good Light review – frank, funny and inspiring documentary tackles cancer

The Sundance award-winner, now landing on Apple TV+, is a remarkably unvarnished look at a couple dealing with a devastating diagnosisIt is impossible to talk about cancer without invoking another Big C: cliche. Illness and pain, “journeys” and “battles”, finding appreciation for life while reckoning with death – these are the building blocks of cancer stories, at once uniquely devastating and devastatingly common. The poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley, romantic partners for over a decade, took divergent approaches to the Big C. As a writer and editor, Falley strived to “eradicate” cliche; Gibson, as Falley put it, would instead “double down”.Diagnosed with incurable ovarian cancer in their late 40s, Gibson, the poet laureate of Colorado thus chose to double down on mantras we often aspire to embody but forget to practice: live fully, laugh more, love harder. Savor it all. “This is the beginning of a nightmare, I thought my worst fear come true,” they say early in the exquisite n...

Politics

1 week ago Best SAD lamps: We reveal whether sunrise clocks really work

For some, seasonal affective disorder - or SAD as it's commonly known - can make it extremely difficult to function normally during the darker months.

Politics

2 w. ago Feeling depressed by cold, dark weather? 11 table lamps that will boost your mood this winter

To combat this winter sadness, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, it's often recommended to use lighting to boost your mood.

Science

3 w. ago Five easy steps to fight seasonal affective disorder as 5pm sunsets become the norm

It may be as simple as grabbing dinner with a friend

Politics

3 w. ago It’s SAD time again: Here are five easy steps to fight seasonal affective disorder

It may be as simple as grabbing dinner with a friend

Politics

3 w. ago How scientists are shining light on the biology behind seasonal affective disorder

Researchers tracking large cohorts are discovering the effects of sleep, light and therapy on people impacted by winter’s arrivalFor some, the darkening days of autumn bring more than the annual ritual of reviving woolly jumpers and turning on the central heating. As the evenings close in and the mornings grow murky, energy ebbs and a heavy sadness settles in.Although seasonal affective disorder (Sad) was only formally recognised by psychiatrists in the 1980s, the link between the seasons, mood and vitality has long been observed. Continue reading...

Science

4 w. ago 10 best SAD lamps to banish the winter blues, tried and tested

Mood-boosting light therapy can help to brighten the dreariest time of year

Politics

4 w. ago Experts say to eat these 5 foods to fight off seasonal depression

Millions of Americans have to fight feelings of lethargy and sadness that come with the colder seasons

Science