BILLINGS — As the weather gets colder and darkness settles in earlier, concern is rising for the winter blues or seasonal depression.

Mental health issues tend to climb during the winter months, with 5% of the U.S. population suffering from seasonal affective disorder.

Montana ranks sixth out of all states for this disorder, but as MTN found out, there are ways to treat and combat the seasonal sadness.

Hear suggestions from a Montana therapist on different ways to treat seasonal depression: Montana mental health provider shares treatment tips for seasonal depression

"Montana, in particular, suffers from a lot of mental health concerns," said David Eichler, a therapist and the founder of Next Stage Therapy and Counseling in Billings .

Seasonal depression typically presents as depr

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