Major depressive disorder is a debilitating condition that impacts around 5% of adults worldwide. While doctors commonly prescribe antidepressants to patients, it has several side effects and might ...

Bright light might be the solution to getting a good night's sleep, researchers have found. Exposure to bright light has been previously found to help treat symptoms of depression, and this might be ...

As daylight diminishes people can feel their mood dimming. Experts say starting light therapy in the fall can help fend off winter depression. As the days get shorter, many people may also find their ...

Just a half hour a day might boost mood not only for people with seasonal depression, but for those with any kind of depression. Light therapy, long used for seasonal depression, may also work for ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) --Bright-light therapy offers major advantages as an addition to treatment with antidepressants for non-seasonal depressive disorders, a new analysis of 11 randomized clinical ...

FEW PEOPLE enjoy the gloom that comes with winter in the world’s higher latitudes. In up to a tenth of the population, the long nights can trigger a type of depression known as seasonal affective ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Strategic dosing of bright light and melatonin can “more quickly realign” circadian rhythms and mitigate jet lag ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Light therapy is a circadian-based intervention that is typically implemented to reset and amplify circadian ...

Have you noticed you're sleeping a little longer? Maybe you're experiencing a shift in appetite — craving more sweets or pasta. In autumn, our bodies sense the change in light as the dark winter ...