SAD, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is a type of major depressive disorder that ...

Patients with non-seasonal depression who were treated with bright light therapy reported a 40% remission rate, according to a recent study.

Adjunctive bright light therapy was associated with improved treatment response and remission rates among individuals with nonseasonal depression. Bright light therapy is an effective adjunctive ...

It's winter for six months of the year where I live, and this is how I plan to survive. These ideas might help you channel ...

“The power of your chronotype really is more of a modern phenomenon that is a result of exposure to artificial light,” says ...

When it comes to sleep the dream is to wake up feeling properly rested - and ready for the day ahead. But that is not always ...

Professor of Circadian Neuroscience Russell Foster says people have an "internal clock" that helps us with the "demands" of a ...

Light can also affect mood and mental health as the seasons change. During autumn and winter, symptoms such as low mood and fatigue can develop. But often, once spring and summer come round, these ...

One of the characteristics of depression is a tendency to perceive sensory stimuli and everyday situations in an excessively negative way. But the mechanisms underpinning this 'negativity bias,' which ...

Scientists have identified how depression alters the brain’s response to positive and negative stimuli, particularly in the ...

A recent study conducted in Japan on individuals with mood disorders found that a 4-week exposure to bright light resulted in ...