Rethinking the winter blues
It’s normal and healthy to feel sad sometimes, like when you’re grieving a loss or dealing with a health complication. But if you notice that feelings of depression sink in as summer turns to fall and winter, you may have major depressive disorder (MDD) with seasonal pattern (formerly known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD). Here are four things that can help you determine whether a symptom is normal sadness or something bigger.

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