Nicer weather and late sunsets are of no comfort to the more than a million American adults estimated to be suffering from the springtime version of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
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April theory maintains that during the fourth month of the year, seasonal depression lifts, life improves and people en masse begin to feel lighter, brighter, and markedly more merry.
Dr Supria Gill, a behavioral psychologist at Kaiser Permanante in California, told KCRA 3 that springtime depression could be due to a surge in allergies from 'pollen bombs' across the country.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder is a short period of feeling sad or unlike yourself during a seasonal change, like from winter to spring. These tips can help.
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