As daylight diminishes, people can feel their mood dimming. In fact, millions of U.S. adults experience seasonal affective ...

Light therapy involves spending 20-30 minutes a day in front of a light box, which can help regulate happiness hormones like ...

F EW PEOPLE enjoy the gloom that comes with winter in the world’s higher latitudes. In up to a tenth of the population, the ...

Midday bright white light therapy may be effective for patients with bipolar depression, new research suggests. In a new study, this treatment approach resulted in a better antidepressant response ...

Bright light therapy is commonly used to teat seasonal depression, but new research suggests it can help other types of depression, too. The researchers analyzed data from randomized clinical trials ...

Since the 1980's bright light has been used as an effective therapy for depressive and circadian rhythm disorders. Given at the right time of day, bright light can help those with seasonal depression ...

The clocks have moved forward once again, and the sun now sets a little later. Still, many of us continue to battle seasonal sadness at the tail end of winter. If you're feeling tired and sluggish ...

While recognized as an effective treatment in seasonal affective disorder (SAD), [66] there is also evidence that light therapy is therapeutic in non-SADs. [67,68] Studies have examined the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As a child, even though I hated the cold, I loved winter. But as I grew older, I realized that as fun as ...

A light at the end of the dark tunnel of depression? A report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year revealed that nearly one in five adults in the US have been ...