08/15/2025
🍂❄️ SEASONAL DEPRESSION IS REAL — AND IT’S NOT JUST IN YOUR HEAD ❄️🍂
When the days get shorter and colder, it’s not just the weather that changes… it’s your mood, energy, and motivation too. And if you live in Connecticut or anywhere up north where we get all 4 seasons, you KNOW the winter blues can hit hard. 🥶💭
📊 FACT: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects about 5% of U.S. adults every year — and millions more experience milder seasonal depression symptoms.
📊 FACT: Reduced sunlight can drop serotonin and vitamin D levels, directly impacting your mood.
📊 FACT: Even healthy, active people can feel more anxious, sluggish, or sad during the colder months.
Common signs include:
⚠️ Low energy & fatigue even with enough sleep
⚠️ Feeling more withdrawn or irritable
⚠️ Loss of interest in things you normally enjoy
⚠️ Changes in appetite (especially craving carbs & sugar)
🌟 The good news: You can fight back! Mental health therapy, lifestyle strategies, and small daily changes can help you keep your mind strong all year long.
✅ Build coping tools BEFORE winter hits
✅ Stay connected to others
✅ Learn to recognize early warning signs
📲 Don’t wait for the low days to get lower — start your support now.
Call EC Thera-Fit Group today at 860-856-3380 or Text “SEASONS” to get started.
💬 We’re here to help you feel like YOU again — no matter the season.