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Carol Vorderman has revealed she thinks she had Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) due to a lack of exposure to the sun.
The TV presenter, 61, took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday and said she now felt like a 'new woman'.
Carol then speculated she may have come down with SAD, a type of depression that comes and goes, because she got such little sunlight in December.
Health: Carol Vorderman has revealed she thinks she had Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) due to a lack of exposure to the sun
However, the Countdown star was clearly in good spirits in the clip as she told how she was back at home in Wales for a few days.
She said: 'Hope you're well my lovelies. I feel like a new woman. I think I was suffering from that season affect disorder you know SAD, because of lack of light because it never got light during December.
'Anyway, a few days in Wales, boom! She's back.'
SAD is sometimes known as a 'winter depression' becomes the symptoms are often more noticeable then.
Clip: The TV presenter, 61, took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday and said she now felt like a 'new woman'
Speculation: Carol then speculated she may have come down with SAD, a type of depression that comes and goes, because she got such little sunlight in December
Symptoms of SAD include a persistent low mood, loss of pleasure in everyday activities and feeling lethargic
