Kelly Rowan
Professor of psychological science at the University of Vermont who researches seasonal mood changes and seasonal affective disorder and provides expert explanations in the episode.
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Feb 8, 2026 • 31min
Living in a winter bummerland
Keri Lebowitz, health psychologist who studies cultural approaches to winter, and Kelly Rowan, a professor researching seasonal mood changes, discuss winter’s mood effects. They explore how shorter days disrupt circadian rhythms. They cover who’s most vulnerable, timing of symptoms, treatments like light therapy and CBT, and ways to make winter social, active, and more restorative.
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Feb 8, 2026 • 31min
Living in a winter bummerland
Kelly Rowan, a professor of psychological science researching seasonal affective disorder, unpacks the winter blues. She explains the continuum from mild winter low mood to clinical seasonal depression. She covers how shorter days shift circadian clocks, who is most vulnerable and why symptoms peak in midwinter. She outlines evidence-based treatments like light therapy, CBT, and meds, plus practical routines to cope.
