SAD

For many people, symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, begin to appear as the dusky season of fall encroaches upon us and then culminates during the dark winter months.

SAD FACTS:

  

About 5% of adults suffer from SAD.

Up to 20% of people experience some 

symptoms of winter blues.

SAD is less common where there is 

snow on the ground.

SAD is four times more common 

in women than in men.

The average age of a person who first 

develops SAD is 23 years old.