Do you get SAD during Chicago’s winters?

Do you get SAD during Chicago’s winters?
Do you get SAD during Chicago’s winters?

Do you get SAD during Chicago’s winters?

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It’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but with weather in the teens and wind chills hovering around zero, it’s hard not to have flashbacks to last year’s polar vortex. The frigid temperatures are here so early that some folks are finding it difficult to cope. Yet, there are those few hearty souls who seem to be taking it all in stride. What makes some people persevere in the face of horrible winter weather, while others just can’t deal? Joining us in studio now is Dr. Michael Young, professor of psychology at IIT, and an expert on Seasonal Affective Disorder and the psychology of weather. Photo Courtesy of Flickr/ AKASPED