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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 18 MIN

Struggling with the summer blues? You're not alone

from The Current

While we tend to associate seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, with cold weather and long nights, it is not confined to the winter. Summer SAD is very much a thing. We look at the symptoms, why this happens to certain people and some of the things that can help.

While we tend to associate seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, with cold weather and long nights, it is not confined to the winter. Summer SAD is very much a thing. We look at the symptoms, why this happens to certain people and some of the things that can help.

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While we tend to associate seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, with cold weather and long nights, it is not confined to the winter. Summer SAD is very much a thing. We look at the symptoms, why this happens to certain people and some of the things...

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