Maggie started off her junior year of high school with great
energy. She had no trouble keeping up with her schoolwork and
was involved in several after-school activities. But after the
Thanksgiving break, she began to have difficulty getting through
her assigned reading and had to work harder to apply herself.
She couldn't concentrate in class, and after school all she
wanted to do was sleep. Maggie's grades began to drop and she
rarely felt like socializing. Even though Maggie was always
punctual before, she began to have trouble getting up on time
and was absent or late from school many days during the winter.
At first, Maggie's parents thought she was slacking off. They
were upset with her, but figured it was just a phase —
especially since her energy finally seemed to return in the
spring. But when the same thing happened the following November,
they took Maggie to the doctor, who diagnosed her with a type of
depression called seasonal affective disorder. What Is Seasonal
Affective Disorder? Seasonal aff