Light therapy (phototherapy) for many types of depression may have fewer and milder side effects and work more quickly than traditional depression treatments. Talk with a doctor before use.

Objectives Approximately 11%–13% of pregnant women suffer from depression. Bright light therapy (BLT) is a promising treatment, combining direct availability, sufficient efficacy, low costs and high ...

Bright light therapy, widely understood to be an effective treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), can also be helpful in treating other types of depression, finds a new meta-analysis ...

Bright light therapy has shown significant promise in improving remission and response rates among patients with nonseasonal ...

It’s the time of year for symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. The 40-year-old term has stuck despite diagnostic manuals ...

Hibernating all winter might be tempting, but isolating isn't the best coping method for seasonal depression. Here's what ...

Here’s why this season is giving us the " winter blues ." Seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a ...

“Seasonal depression, often called SAD, is a depression that happens during the winter months when there is less sunlight,” Kelley said. “Symptoms include mood changes, loss of interest in activities ...

After Daylight Saving Time ends, it gets dark earlier in the day, causing symptoms of seasonal depression in many people.

Shorter days and lack of sunlight can greatly affect one’s mental state. People often suffer from seasonal affective disorder ...