A Trumbull doctor says people who work the night shift need to make sleep and socializing a priority during the winter.

Dr. Chinyelu Oraedu, an internist with Stamford Health, says during the fall and winter months, people feel more isolated when they are commuting in the dark.

Dr. Oraedu says there is a higher rate of depression among night-shift workers during this time as well.

"These people struggle to fit into the normal cycle and as a result, with a lack of sleep, your health suffers. You have a higher risk of chronic medical problems, hypertension, Type-2 diabetes and of course obesity, which is a major trigger for cardio-metabolic ill health," she says.