by Sue Robbins | Jan 25, 2021 | Miscellaneous
(CNN) — Whether winter makes you want to sleep all day, you experience a slight case of the “winter blues” or you’ve been diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), you may have considered purchasing a light therapy lamp — or, as it’s often called, a SAD lamp...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 9, 2020 | Wellness
When daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday in November, we let out a collective groan. But for people who struggle with seasonal depression, the shorter days aren’t just a bummer. This time of year typically marks the onset of their symptoms, which can be...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 7, 2020 | Migraine
Understanding the relationship between migraine, depression and anxiety with Dawn Buse, PhD AHS: What do we know about the relationship between depression and migraine? DB: Depression and migraine share a common relationship, and one may actually come before the...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 28, 2020 | Migraine, Wellness
It’s not groundbreaking information that we’re all finding ourselves indoors more right now. Add that to the colder, darker days ahead and you may notice yourself feeling a little more moody or blue than usual. “Most people don’t think much about light on a day-to-day...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 18, 2020 | Miscellaneous
This winter the pandemic is expected to intensify the depression experienced by many people with the syndrome known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. We hadn’t yet switched back to standard time, with its shortened hours of afternoon daylight, when I began to...