Many people experience low mood and motivation in the colder, darker months of the year. In this Livestream I talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD from a herbalist's perspective, and riff on a few plant-based and practical remedies.

LINKS:

The most extreme form of “winter blues”: seasonal depression aka SAD general info: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder

Cold water for SAD and depression? Basic overview of potential benefits of cold water immersion for mental and physical health: https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/cold-water-swimming-why-an-icy-dip-is-good-for-your-mental-and-physical-health

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) general info: https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/st-john-wort

Sage (Salvia officinalis): pharmacological review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5634728/ and traditional uses https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/sages-05.html

Ginseng (Panax ginseng) as an antidepressant https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6869450/