Credit: Sergio/Adobe Stock
As the days shorten and temperatures drop, many in the US experience the winter blues, with symptoms like low energy and lack of motivation. Here are tips for boosting mental health this winter through mindful food choices.
Winter blues and SAD in the US
Approximately 10%-20% of Americans experience mild Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or "winter blues", about 5% of adults in the US suffer from major depression with seasonal pattern, a more severe form of SAD, and women are more likely to be diagnosed with SAD than men, with a ratio of about 4 to 1.
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
