SAD is the acronym for Seasonal Affective Disorder. 5% of Americans suffer from SAD. The shorter days of autumn and fall causes people to feel sad or depressed.
Hope for the Holidays
The holidays are a wonderful time to spread joy but for some people the holidays are anything but joyful. They may have fallen on hard times or maybe depression is a constant struggle. It can be a lonely time.
Dial 988, the Suicide Hotline
Suicide is one of four top causes of death in the USA under age forty-four. It is the second leading cause for both ages ten to fourteen, ages twenty-five through thirty-four and ages seventy-five to eighty-four.