The sun also rises: seasonal affective disorder is real--and treatable.

Like many Americans, Jane, * a 33-year-old journalist in Atlanta, isn't a winter person.

That's understandable. Icy windshields and dead car batteries can't compete with warm breezes as an ideal way to start the day. Most people would gladly have a little sunburn over bronchitis.

And while children glory in making snowmen and gulping hot cocoa, adults are more likely to focus on high heating bills and expanding waistlines this winter.

But for Jane, the season's short days and gray skies hold even more menace. "I dread the fall daylight saving time change," she says. "Cold and dark isn't a good combination for me."

She's not alone. ...