Seasonal Depression and Winter Wellness: Supporting Autistic Individuals Through the Cold Months When winter rolls in, the world slows down. Days get shorter, light fades faster, and the air feels heavier. For many people, that shift can trigger seasonal depression but for autistic individuals, the impact is often deeper, more complex, and more misunderstood. Winter can intensify sensory overload, disrupt routines, change sleep cycles, and increase fatigue. And while seasonal depression is co...