From SAD to Spa: How to Get Through Winter Depression

Seasonal Affective Disorder—SAD, as its known—may sound made up when you first learn about it. But it makes sense: when those dark winter days hit, and you're trapped inside with nothing but your own thoughts and maybe a few pent-up kids, depression can set in. This winter has been particularly rough for large swaths of North America, but as the continent begins to thaw, we wanted to look at practical ways midlifers can prepare for the "winter blues" next year.  Light therapy, rec sports leagues, at-home spa vibes: these are just some of the ways millennials are fighting isolation, getting their bodies moving, bringing in more light, and making their personal spaces feel like a refuge instead of hibernation.