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November 6, 2026

Shorter days and dark afternoons can trigger depression. Here's how to fight back

By CARLA K. JOHNSON
AP Medical Writer

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Depression that begins in the fall and eases in the spring or summer is called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Doctors recommend starting the morning by sitting near a special device that emits light about 20 times brighter than regular indoor light.

As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains.


 
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