As dark sky sanctuaries grow in popularity, scientists are revealing more of the benefits of darkness—from repairing DNA to ...

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

While you may relish that extra hour of Sunday morning snooze, this abrupt clock shift still marks the start of an unhappy season for many people. Especially in northern climes, seasonal affective ...

Sunlight is loaded with blue light. "There are many helpful treatments for seasonal depression. They include antidepressant medications, bright light therapy, and cognitive behavioral talk therapy ...

Tropical Depression 18 has formed in the Caribbean and likely will grow into a late-season hurricane that could bring potential flooding to Jamaica and Cuba. The system also will bring heavy rain ...

Miriam Cherry, 50, of Larchmont, New York, said she spent the summer planning how she would deal with her winter depression. “It’s like clockwork,” Cherry said. “The sunlight is low.

As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it ... signals affecting mood and alertness. Sunlight is loaded with the blue light, so when ...

A broad area of low pressure is expected to form in the Caribbean Sea in a few days, possibly leading to a tropical depression forming this weekend or early next week, forecasters said.