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Posted: 2015-12-14T13:10:47Z | Updated: 2015-12-14T15:21:38Z

Feeling down? It may be more than just some winter woes.

Seasonal affective disorder, a depression-related condition that occurs during certain times of the year, affects 10 million American adults. As many as one in 10 people experience the disorder in states where the climates are colder and cloudier.

Everyone feels the blues sometimes, but those who with seasonal depression experience symptoms that go far beyond general moodiness. As the Yellowbrick infographic below shows, the symptoms and, separately, some of the stereotypes associated with the disorder can be debilitating.