I grew up in Philly and lived in various parts of the East Coast for the first 30 years of my life. In the fall and winter, I would wake up unmotivated, listless, and feeling like I had no reason to do anything. It felt so extreme, and I didn’t understand why I felt so sad. This feeling had gone on much of my teen and young adult life, and it wasn’t unt…
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