Man in front of a light therapy box, which mimics the sun and treats people suffering from seasonal affective disorder. You don't need a clinical definition to know something's off when the mere ...

Music can heal you in many ways, but nothing comes close to the salve of sad songs when you’re at your lowest. Imagine Emma, who comes home after a long and stressful day at work, dealing with tight ...

Persistent sadness without a clear cause may indicate an underlying issue like depression, which is characterized by a constant feeling of unhappiness that doesn’t improve easily. Several factors ...

Adele’s new album, “30”, is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, “Easy On Me.” This song evokes feelings not easily put into words. But we can probably ...

Have you ever noted that you sleep more in the winter months? Or eat more carbs or have low energy? If you do, then you might be one of the around 6 percent of the higher latitude populations with ...

There’s something about sad movies that draws us in. Why do so many of us suffer through the magnum opus of tearjerker movies, Titanic, multiple times? Why do we revisit the tragedy of Romeo and ...

Depression is characterized by a persistent low mood that can affect quality of life. If symptoms usually only occur in the winter months, it may be seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or major ...

Winter brings plenty to anticipate, from snug evenings indoors to abundant festive joy, but the colder months are also feared by individuals nationwide, with many questioning why winter can feel so ...

They keep certain items around as a means of comfort. Sadness can be debilitating and lonely. While many people claim to be sad because they couldn't get their favorite item at the grocery store or ...

The end of summer will always be a bummer. It kicks off the decline of sunny days, warm nights, and that carefree, laidback attitude that makes the world feel like a coming-of-age movie. While Sept.

It’s that time of year again. The clocks have gone back, it’s pitch-black as you finish work, the cold, dark, dreary weather swoops in. And so do the memes about how depressed you’re going to be. As ...