Does the onset of winter fill you with dread?

Abi Jackson says a good routine can deal with effects of SAD.

Does the onset of winter fill you with dread — because it’s not just the skies that’ll be turning dark and gloomy, but your mood too?

While a touch of winter blues is quite common, full-blown seasonal affective disorder (SAD — a recognised form of clinical depression that occurs as a response to less light exposure during wintertime) is relatively rare and can be majorly debilitating.