Adjusting to seasonal affective disorder
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Adjusting to seasonal affective disorder

Lynne Pearce Health journalist

Also known as winter depression, the condition can affect nurses working in frequently changing shift patterns

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern, according to the NHS.

Nursing Standard. 37, 1, 39-40. doi: 10.7748/ns.37.1.39.s17

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