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Doctor's warning to those suffering from same disorder as Gardeners' World host Monty Don


A doctor has shared advice for those who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) after Monty Don's wife told him she would leave him if he didn't seek help

As those battling with Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD), colloquially known as 'winter depression', seek ways to lift their spirits during the gloomy days, a medical expert steps in with some valuable tips. Green-fingered celeb Monty Don, 69, has been candid about his difficult bouts of severe depression, with an instance where it nearly cost him his family life becoming public via The Mirror. He opened up about the impact of the UKs dreary winters on his mental health, saying, "It's a lot to do with the greyness, the lack of light and the general sense of the world just pressing in on you and no energy."

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