Fall and Winter is the time to give special care to your mental health. 

Shelby County Community Services Mental Healthcare Specialist Ed Lachetta is raising awareness of Seasonal Affective Disorder or S.A.D. 

S.A.D symptoms include anxiety, mood swings, sleep disruption, fatigue, irritability, and overall depression. 

Lachetta urges you to see a healthcare specialist if symptoms start to become debilitating. 

Lachetta says that understanding why S.A.D. happens can help you make it through an episode. 

Learn more at sccsil.org. Lachetta appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show from studios in downtown Shelbyville.