Excerpt 'Since the warmth of summer has been fading into shorter days, I have had a influx in patients seeking relief from depression. This isn’t uncommon—each year I see it with the season change. In acupuncture, there are five major organ systems, each of which is connected to an emotion and season. During that season, the corresponding organ is most vulnerable and the emotion tends to show up more. Fall is Lung season and the emotion associated is grief. From an acupuncture perspective, it makes perfect sense that there is a heightened melancholy this time of year." read more