CFEL’s own Dr. Deborah Koricke was featured again on a Cleveland 19 News story, this time on Seasonal Affective Disorder. Here’s an excerpt, along with a link to the full story and video:
Are you feeling a bit cranky and a bit frustrated that we’ve been buried in frigid temperatures and blowing snow for the better part of three weeks?
Yes, there has been a bit of a reprieve in the last few days, but we all know what is coming this weekend: another winter storm.
It would not be a surprise, according to Dr. Deborah Koricke, a psychologist, if you are already suffering from the winter weather blues.
“We get into our routines, we’re used to what we’re doing, how long it takes to get to work, and school and when that gets thrown off, that’s very frustrating,” she said.
It is an important distinction to make, however, that winter frustrations are not the same as Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is a clinically diagnosed depression due to the changing seasons.
Dr. Koricke suggests professional help in that case.
Click here to watch the video and read the full article.