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.
A non-pharmacological solution that could effectively treat depressive disorders is bright light therapy. Patients with non-seasonal depression who were treated with bright light therapy reported ...
A recent study that found that patients treated with bright light therapy (BLT) reported a 40% remission rate of non-seasonal depression proves this point. Bolstered by a study from the National ...
Why might more time in the sun boost a person's mood? A new study led by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a ...
Light therapy is considered a first-line treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that occurs during the fall and winter. Here's more about this treatment and how to ...
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Bright light therapy has shown significant promise in improving remission and response rates among patients with nonseasonal ...
As the leaves change color and the days grow shorter, some individuals grapple with more than just the seasonal shift and ...
As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and ...
It’s the time of year for symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. The 40-year-old term has stuck despite diagnostic manuals ...
After Daylight Saving Time ends, it gets dark earlier in the day, causing symptoms of seasonal depression in many people.