Have you ever felt down and depressed in the winter months, only to feel your spirits pick up again once the sun re-appears?
If you have sadness and depression that seems to linger in the winter months, you may have seasonal affective disorder (SAD). About half a million people in the US suffer from seasonal affective disorder (FamilyDoctor.org).






It's the stuff winter breaks are made of: sledding and tobogganing are the first thing on many kids' minds as soon as the snow sticks. But winter safety is rarely given a second thought, even though they're whizzing down a snow-covered hill with nothing between them and the hard ground but a thin piece of wood or plastic.





