Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), known colloquially as seasonal depression and winter blues, has become more widely discussed in recent years. Despite this increase in awareness, the discussion about SAD, its symptoms, and how to deal with it primarily focuses on adults. Source: Fix.com BlogFor instance, rather than overt feelings of sadness or observed tearfulness, children and adolescents may be irritable or aggressive. This misidentification of children and adolescents with SAD as being lazy, disruptive, or irritable may be even more common. What causes some people to develop symptoms of depression only during certain times of the year?

Source: Fox News January 28, 2017 19:05 UTC