The days are getting shorter, the evenings are getting darker, and, to make matters worse, the clocks are about to go back. On Sunday 25 October, we’ll all have to wave goodbye to an extra hour of light in the evening, with the commencement of those dark and stormy winter blues. You might feel more tired than usual, you might struggle to find motivation, or you might just feel a bit, well, ‘meh’.
But for some people, the change in seasons can have a profound impact on mental health. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which brings on low mood and comes and goes with the seasons, can be felt most commonly in the autumn and winter months when there’s less natural daylight.
