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Feeling tired, irritable, or down in the dumps this time of year? You may be experiencing the winter blues. “It’s a combination of lack of sunlight, less activity, and less socializing that is probably most responsible,” says Mark Pottier, a psychologist in Yarmouth, N.S. How can we help you might ask?