{"id":5396,"date":"2019-11-18T12:05:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T12:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5396"},"modified":"2019-11-18T12:32:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T12:32:57","slug":"how-to-combat-seasonal-affective-disorder-sad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-combat-seasonal-affective-disorder-sad\/","title":{"rendered":"How to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The clocks have gone back, the days are getting shorter and, for one-in-three people in the UK, the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) will be taking hold. Here’s how to combat the condition also known as ‘winter depression’.<\/p>\n

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What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?<\/h2>\n

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that is linked to the changing of the seasons. Most people who suffer from the condition will start to feel symptoms in autumn, particularly when daylight saving time<\/a> ends, and will tend to feel the strain until well into spring.<\/p>\n

What are the symptoms of SAD?<\/h2>\n

The symptoms\u00a0 of SAD and their severity will vary from person-to-person, but can include:<\/p>\n