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February 5, 2007

Katie Couric's SAD Story

Katie Couric has posted a video "notebook" on seasonal affective disorder (SAD). (On the CBS link it is referred to mistakenly as seasonal "affected" disorder).

As days become shorter--and darker--SAD sufferers experience declines in mood, energy, and productivity, symptoms that can last from as early as September to as late as April, depending on where you live -- leading to a seven-month long, yearly depression for millions of people.

Katie Couric's Notebook: SAD Story

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I know what this is like. Right now The sadness as the weather changes to fall. starts.When the first daffodil in spring blooms. That is when I start to feel better.

1. Posted by Grammy on September 13, 2008


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