Q&A: NCSS therapist says seasonal depression is more common than you think, shares how to get help

ST. ALBANS — Due to colder temperatures and more hours of darkness, many Vermonters may experience feelings of sadness, and other depressive symptoms, this time of year.

In the winter, it can be difficult to get out of bed and easy to find solace in “comfort foods.” Person to person, reactions to the winter months vary, with some experiencing restless “winter blues” and others battling full-on seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.

Stephen Cousino, an outpatient therapist at Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, says all of this is normal. Read more…

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