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December 30, 2020 Editor’s note: As what we know about COVID-19 evolves, so could the information contained in this story. Find our most recent COVID-19 blog posts here, and learn the latest in COVID-19 prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People who tend to feel down or sluggish each year during the winter months may have what’s commonly called winter depression. For some, months of social isolation due to the pandemic may make things more difficult. Seasonal affective disorder, or winter depression, affects up to 5% of the population. However, the incidence can depend on where you live. Those living in Alaska are up to 10 times more likely to experience winter depression than those living in Florida. ....
By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) Meg Wood, a 31-year-old living in Philadelphia, said she has suffered from seasonal depression for as long as she can remember. This year, amid a pandemic that has experts warning of a growing mental health crisis, Wood said she has struggled more than ever with her depression that heightens in the dark months of winter. A lot of the things I have learned to do to cope with mental health are more difficult because of the pandemic, Wood told Good Morning America. For example, one of the things that happens during my seasonal depression is I withdraw and don’t really talk to my friends. In normal times my friends would check up on me, but that s not as easy now. ....