Seasonal Affective Disorder

The lack of daylight hours this time of year and the cold weather are big contributors to Seasonal Affective Disorder. It’s a form of depression that occurs during the winter.

Earlier sunsets disrupt our bodies’ natural clock, or circadian rhythm, and our production of melatonin and serotonin.

In less than two weeks, we’ll once again set our clocks back one hour.Between that and the approaching winter, it means even less sunshine and the vitamin D that comes with it.

Right now, we’re getting about eight and a half hours of daylight in the Northwoods. That’s about seven hours less than we we’re getting six months…