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Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Brandon Clark interviews Andy Jackson on Seasonal Affective Disorder

January 30, 2026 at 6:00 am CST

FILE - This Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 file photo shows a Christmas wreath decorated with lights at the end of a dock at sunset on Linekin Bay in East Boothbay, Maine. Wintertime can trigger true but transient depression in some people, a condition sometimes called Seasonal Affective Disorder. It's linked with lack of sunlight in winter and some scientists think affected people overproduce the sleep-regulating hormone melatonin. Research suggests it affects about 6 percent of the U.S. population and rates are higher in Scandinavia. But contrary to popular belief, suicides peak in springtime, not winter. No one has figured out why. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach) — FILE - This Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 file photo shows a Christmas wreath decorated with lights at the end of a dock at sunset on Linekin Bay in East Boothbay, Maine. Wintertime can trigger true but transient depression in some people, a condition sometimes called Seasonal Affective Disorder. It's linked with lack of sunlight in winter and some scientists think affected people overproduce the sleep-regulating hormone melatonin. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach) (Pat Wellenbach/AP)

Listen to "Talk Line Andy Jackson on Seasonal Affective Disorder" on Spreaker.

On this episode of Talk Line, host Brandon Clark speaks with Andy Jackson from Sinnissippi Centers about Seasonal Affective Disorder, Dry January, and the mental health resources available for them.

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Brandon Clark

I received my Associate's in Communication (Media) from Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, IL. I'm currently finishing my Bachelor of Journalism at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. I enjoy engaging the community in thoughtful discussion on current events and look forward to hearing what you have to say. Stay curious. Stay informed.