How to Use seasonal affective disorder in a Sentence

seasonal affective disorder

noun
  • Don’t let the cold weather or seasonal affective disorder win.
    — Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
  • For some people, seasonal affective disorder can make things worse.
    — Alex Janin, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022
  • There may be more going on there, such as seasonal affective disorder or depression.
    — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Using a light therapy lamp, like those marketed for seasonal affective disorder, may help put some spring in your step.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Turner has done research on seasonal affective disorder, and said light deprivation was thought to be the cause.
    — oregonlive, 13 Oct. 2020
  • For some, the beginning of autumn is about apple-picking, or back-to-school, or the dread of seasonal affective disorder.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The arrival of cold, dark days triggers seasonal affective disorder.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Many of us are aware that not getting enough daylight can cause seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
    — Joe Peterburger, National Geographic, 17 Mar. 2018
  • Fighting off the winter blues, as seasonal affective disorder kicked my ass all over January.
    — Danielle C. Belton, The Root, 6 Mar. 2018
  • But people with seasonal affective disorder typically have a hard time getting up in the morning.
    — Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, 2 Nov. 2019
  • With our days growing shorter and the temperatures dropping, the time for seasonal affective disorder is here.
    — Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2020
  • As the nights grow longer and the weather becomes bleaker in parts of the country, people may develop seasonal affective disorder.
    — Megan Marples, CNN, 7 Nov. 2021
  • This strategy, also used to treat seasonal affective disorder, is believed to impact brain chemicals linked to sleep and mood.
    — Renee Morad /, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2018
  • The winter season brings frigid temperatures to many parts of the world, resulting in seasonal affective disorder for some.
    — Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Studies suggest low vitamin D levels may be linked to seasonal affective disorder and mood changes.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
  • Light therapy is thought to affect brain chemicals linked to mood and sleep, easing symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.
    — Jason Howland, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Sometimes referred to as the winter blues, seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression that occurs during the winter months.
    — Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2020
  • One reason that the myth keeps a hold on the public is because of seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression that some experience in the fall and winter.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The Elder Statesman makes the softest cashmere sweaters in all sorts of colors to beat seasonal affective disorder.
    — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Bupropion is approved for the treatment of adult depression and seasonal affective disorder, and to help people stop smoking.
    — Washington Post, 4 May 2022
  • This can bring on feelings of sadness and loneliness and even seasonal affective disorder, a form of seasonal depression.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some people with seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression usually linked to the shorter days and less sunlight of fall and winter, may struggle, too.
    — Associated Press, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, melatonin has been shown to be helpful in treating people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • While some people are able to cope with the change in seasons, others struggle with the winter blues or even seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
    — Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2020
  • The therapy is said to ease symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2020
  • For some, the change can trigger a more serious condition known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • What is real is the winter blues, more clinically known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Jan. 2023
  • What is real is the winter blues, more clinically known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The brand recently launched a lending program for sunset lamps, which provide a type of light meant to help combat seasonal affective disorder, at 10 of its properties.
    — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The senator noted that cases of SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, are much more common in the winter months than in summer.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 15 Mar. 2022

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