During the months of November to February, the days start
getting shorter and colder, and the nights Climate changes seem to affect many people
and they just can't understand why they tend to feel gloomy and miserable. This mood disorder is called winter depression,
or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
According to Norman E. Rosenthal, the doctor who coined the
term SAD in 1984, winter depression has a sound medical basis that involves
changes in the body's mood centers brought on by shorter daylight hours and a
lack of sunlight. Most depressive
illness sufferers experience a sense of utter isolation and loneliness. But the
fact that many people go through the same grumpiness during this time of the
year provides a sense of comfort and assurance that they are not alone. As the cliché goes “misery loves company.”
