Written on February 6, 2012 at 7:40 am by

SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder

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With the holidays behind us, and tax season approaching, it’s easy for service members and their families to feel a little drained.  With the colder weather, shorter daylight hours and post-holiday bills piling up, it’s easy to become withdrawn or depressed.  Better known as the “holiday blahs” or “winter doldrums”, seasonal affective disorder is a mild depression shared by many people in winter.

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