532- Shedding Light on Winter Depression and ADHD

ADHD Experts Podcast

As sunlight dwindles in the winter months, people with ADHD are especially prone to winter depression. J.J. Sandra Kooij, M.D., Ph.D., explains how light therapy can help with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

This special episode is a feature article from the Winter 2024 issue of ADDitude magazine. To listen to the full issue — and receive our Spring 2025 issue hot off the presses — subscribe now at additudemag.com/subscribe.

Winter Depression, Sleep, and ADHD: More Resources

  • Seasonal Affective Disorder and the ADHD Brain
  • Late Nights, Later Days: The Under-Recognized Impact of Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome in ADHD
  • How to Break the Exhausting Habit of Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

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