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A bright, lingering summer sunset over the Columbia River, illustrating the long daylight hours linked to summer-pattern seasonal affective disorder.

Summer SAD Is Real. Here's How It Differs From Winter Depression

Summer-pattern seasonal affective disorder is the lesser-known, agitated opposite of winter depression -- real enough for NIMH's diagnostic criteria, but still short on answers about its cause.

Health  · 20 Jul 2026, 19:33  · Sara Lindqvist
An illustration of a brain made of scattered popcorn kernels, representing the restless, jumping-between-stimuli attention pattern known as "popcorn brain."

Is 'Popcorn Brain' Real? What the Term Actually Describes

"Popcorn brain" isn't a medical diagnosis, but the dopamine-driven attention pattern it describes is one clinicians take seriously. Here's what the evidence actually supports.

Health  · 14 Jul 2026, 04:13  · Sara Lindqvist
Illustration of a middle-aged couple in conflict, evoking midlife stress.

The Real U.S. Midlife Crisis Is Loneliness and Strain, Study Finds

Born in the 1960s and early 1970s, today's middle-aged Americans report more loneliness, depression and memory trouble than the generation before, a 17-country study finds.

Health  · 14 Jun 2026, 18:53  · Sara Lindqvist