Helping a child with S.A.D. (Seasonal Affect Disorder) & Learning disabilities

Hello,

I am wondering if anyone has ideas to that may help me to help my son love learning.  We’ve recently figured out (after years of struggle) that he has fairly severe Seasonal Affect Disorder.  We’re working with a natural doctor who is helping us get some nutritional deficiencies evened out (very low iron & low vitamin D – even though it is the middle of summer!) as well as another supplement.  What we’re finding though after lengthy conversations lately is that he feels SO bad during the fall/winter/early spring (basically the entire school year) – that it is affecting his whole view of school.  He suffers depression, feeling the desire to curl up in bed and ‘hibernate’, attention issues, irritability….and because he generally feels these things throughout the school year he has started associating school with these things.   (He also has a significant learning disability in math – we’re still figuring that one out, but praying we can find a good place for testing soon).  I am determined to help him overcome these this year and I do think that the supplements will help, but I am at a loss for how to convince him to have a more hopeful attitude towards his work this year.  I am open to any suggestions & advice.  I should mention that we live in western WA, near the mountains, so escaping the endless rain & darkness is really difficult to do.