Tulsa – As daylight hours grow shorter during the winter months, many people begin to experience symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD); more commonly known as seasonal depression. Doctors estimate that SAD affects about 6% of theU.S. population each year.
Dr. Kyle Schauf, a family medicine provider at Utica Park Clinic in Catoosa, explains that seasonal depression typically appears as the days become darker earlier in the evening. Its symptoms often mirror those of regular depression.
“People may notice more feelings of being down or depressed, feelings of sadness, less energy or motivation,” said Dr. Schauf…