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How to Keep from Feeling Down in the Winter — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: hard · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 5 min · 823 words

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How to Keep from Feeling Down in the Winter

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From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report.

As fall and winter come to some parts of the world, daylight hours grow shorter. This lack of light can cause seasonal depression.

“It (is) a feeling of panic, fear, anxiety and dread all in one,” said Germaine Pataki. The 63-year-old woman living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, is among the millions of people estimated to have seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.

To deal with her condition, Pataki uses yoga, walking, and an antidepressant medication. She is also part of a Facebook group for people with SAD and helps others deal with the condition. Pataki said, “This gives me purpose.”

People with SAD usually have depression…

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Carla Johnson reported this story for the Associated Press. Anna Matteo adapted it for VOA Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/how-to-keep-from-feeling-down-in-the-winter/785405

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