Dancing Through the Frost: Illuminating Manitoba’s Winter Shadows
As winter wraps Manitoba in its icy embrace and the landscape transforms into a shimmering tapestry of snow and silence, many hearts begin to feel the chill long before the temperature drops. It’s not just the cold that lingers—it’s a subtle melancholy, an inner twilight known to many as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). This isn’t merely a seasonal mood; it’s a deep, often misunderstood journey through darkness that many of us face each winter. When Winter Whispers: The Silent Song of SAD In the quiet moments of a snowy dawn, when the world seems hushed beneath a soft, white blanket, you might feel an inexplicable heaviness—a gentle reminder that the season’s beauty doesn’t always warm the spirit. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a form of depression that often arrives with autumn’s fading light and lingers through the long, dark evenings of winter. Reduced sunlight, disrupted sleep cycles, and the stark contrasts of nature all play a role in this silent struggle. Imagine a typical Win...