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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) should not be confused with mild winter blues. It can be as debilitating as other forms of depression.

Everyone feels blue from time to time, but if you notice that your symptoms are seasonal - and that they usually appear when the weather gets colder and the days get shorter - you may have a common condition known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). According to the National Institute of Mental Health, these depressive disorders affect as many as 18.8 million Americans each year. Although it is also known as the "winter blues," SAD can occur during any season. It tends to come around the same time each year, but does not usually last year round. If you have it, you may experience recurring, cyclic bouts of depression, an increased appetite, and a greater need for sleep.

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Music to Our Ears

A Conversation With Dr Richard Kogan

Richard Kogan, MD, always draws a crowd, whether he is presenting one of his hugely popular lectures at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) or performing brilliantly on the concert stage. His insight into the psychopathology behind creative genius has resulted in a series of lectures on the great musical masters, including Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Bernstein and, most recently, Chopin.

Dr Kogan’s musical talent was recognized at an early age by his mother—a music teacher—and he started piano lessons at age 4. He went on to study piano at the Julliard School until age 18. However, rather than going on to a music conservatory for further study, Dr Kogan decided to attend Harvard College and later Harvard Medical School and become a physician. But his love of music never ebbed and he continued to develop as a musician.

Today, Dr Kogan is both a psychiatrist and a concert pianist and he often combines the two in very interesting ways. We recently sat down with Dr Kogan to try to understand more about the association between the creative process and psychopathology.