We have reached that time of year when the weather gets cooler, the leaves change colors, and it gets darker a lot sooner each evening. While this can be a great time of year with apple picking, costume parties, and pumpkin spice everything, it is also a good reminder to pay attention to your mental and emotional health.

Some people look forward to the holiday season with excitement, but then find themselves feeling melancholy once they are over. The dark mornings and darker evenings can lead to hard feelings often referred to as “the winter blues”.  Briea Frestel, LCSW, CADC gives us all the deets on how to make the gloomy days feel a little brighter.