What is seasonal affective disorder and can it be treated?
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What is seasonal affective disorder and can it be treated?

Known as ‘winter depression’, it can affect nurses on frequently-changing shift patterns, writes Lynne Pearce

What is seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

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

Mental Health Practice. 25, 1, 11-11. doi: 10.7748/mhp.25.1.11.s5

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