I was about seventeen the first time I heard of “winter depression.” My father was driving me to school, and the man on the radio was talking about how much the winter season could affect people’s mental health.  He said it was more common in European countries where winter is more severe. I was in Brazil back then and had no idea I would live in one of those countries one day.   Winter depression is the nickname of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), probably because the symp

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