Those with seasonal depression may notice they're becoming happier.
MARQUETTE -- Although this year's winter has been mild, we've still had to deal with our fair share of snow and cold weather. But now we're in March which means it's the unofficial start of spring. With lots of sunshine and melting snow, it's easy for a person's mood to change.
"Oh I love it! I just got back into town and it's goregous," exclaimed Kendall Burt of Fenton, MI.
And for those with seasonal depression, doctors say this is the time of year when they begin to see happier patients.
"So things start to bloom, we see new life...all of those elements, for some people, is what signals, and for some, maybe is what flips on that switch that helps them to see some changes in their mood," explained psychologist Dr. Gregory Jones.
But don't be fooled. There's probably still plenty of winter left in the U.P. That means many residents may get a false sense of hope and become depressed again.
So what can be done to embrace winter?
"One of the things I really try and encourage my patients to do is to try and find something that they really enjoy about winter. So whether it's an outdoor activity or if there's other things that they can become involved in during that timeframe," Dr. Jones said.
There is hope on the horizon, however...spring officially begins in a couple of weeks on March 20.
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