TAG: Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Depression: Things That Help Me During the Dark Months
Posted in Explore and Discover on November 22, 2023 at 6:00 am
The changing of the seasons brings delight with bright colored leaves against a blue sky and the smell of earth as everything starts to decompose in a pleasant way. Unfortunately, this time of year also brings something that I dread—and it isn’t the cinnamon-scented pinecones and brooms that appear at stores (although these are no fun for someo […]
Tags: adults, booklists, depression, fall, help, parents, SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder, short days, teens, winter
Beat the (Post) Holiday Blues
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time on January 6, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson I grew up in Western Washington where it rains a lot but doesn’t get quite as chilly as here in the Inland Northwest. On the west side, snow was an exciting event that only happened every once in a while. In Spokane, there are years it seems the snow is here forever, […]
Tags: holidays, mental health, Seasonal Affective Disorder, self-care, the blues
