Seasonal Affective Disorder : Oregon Health News Blog

Coping with seasonal affective disorder, aka the “winter blues”

Posted on December 21, 2023December 19, 2024 by Oregon Health Authority

It’s the season for long, dark days. In Oregon, those days are longer and darker than many places in the United States. Today, Dec. 21, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Across Oregon, on average, we will enjoy just under nine hours of daylight today. That’s about seven hours less […]

Is it the holiday blues, or Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Posted on December 7, 2021December 9, 2021 by juliahakes

During the winter, the shorter days and lack of sunshine, coupled with the losses we may have experienced during the pandemic, can make us feel sad or even depressed. But how do you know if you’re just feeling the blues, or if it’s Seasonal Affective Disorder?