Yes, Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder Is a Thing. Here’s How to Beat It.

You’re depressed every summer—year after year

“The symptoms of summer onset of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) are similar to those of normal depression, but they are relieved during the fall and winter months and return annually during the spring and summer months,” says Julienne Derichs, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in private practice at Couples Counseling Today in Highwood, Illinois. Just like winter-onset SAD, summer seasonal affective disorder returns each year at about the same time. These SAD-beating strategies can help in summer or winter.