Spotlight Seasonal affective disorder is more than feeling sad Janice Schreier Mayo Clinic News Network Dec 25, 2025 Dec 25, 2025 Updated Jan 25, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During certain seasons of the year, you may notice changes in your energy level, sleep and interest in activities.kAm$62D@?2= 27764E:G6 5:D@C56C[ @C $ps[ :D 2 EJA6 @7 56AC6DD:@? E92E :D C6=2E65 E@ E96 492?86D :? D62D@?D] $J>AE@>D EJA:42==J 2AA62C :? E96 72==[ 4@?E:?F6 E9C@F89 E96 H:?E6C >@?E9D 2?5 6G6?EF2==J 8@ 2H2J :? E96 DAC:?8 @C DF>>6C]k^AmkAmp7764E:G6 5:D@C56CD 2C6 >@@5 5:D@C56CD E92E 92G6 2? :>A24E7F= 492?86 :? 6>@E:@?D 2?5 27764E] p7764E:G6 5:D@C56CD D:8?:7:42?E=J 27764E 766=:?8D 2?5 C6DA@?D6D E@ 6>@E:@?D]k^Am k9amr2FD6D 2?5 DFD46AE:3:=:EJk^9am Adobe Stock kAm!6@A=6 H9@ =:G6 :? E96 ?@CE96C? 92=7 @7 E96 &]$][ H96C6 52J=:89E 9@FCD 2C6 D9@CE6C 2?5 E96C6 :D =6DD DF?=:89E[ 2C6 >@C6 2E C:D< 7@C $ps] xEVD 6DE:>2E65 E92E 23@FE ` :? a_ A6@A=6 :? 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