light therapy Archives - Gateway Psychiatric Excellent Psychiatric Care Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:45:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/favicon2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 light therapy Archives - Gateway Psychiatric 32 32 70562394 The Quiet Influence of Light on Mood and Sleep https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/the-quiet-influence-of-light-on-mood-and-sleep/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/the-quiet-influence-of-light-on-mood-and-sleep/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:45:44 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=23330 Every so often, a patient shares an observation that reminds me how small environmental changes can have a profound impact on mental health. Recently, one of my patients with Bipolar I disorder told me about his experience using a smart lamp—the Philips Hue Twilight—which mimics natural sunrise and sunset light. He wasn’t expecting much when he bought it. What he ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/the-quiet-influence-of-light-on-mood-and-sleep/feed/ 0 23330 Chronotherapy and Bipolar Disorder https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/chronotherapy-and-bipolar-disorder/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/chronotherapy-and-bipolar-disorder/#respond Sat, 01 Feb 2020 01:04:20 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=16032 Chronotherapy refers to treatments for depression, mania, or both, that focus on changing sleep and wakefulness patterns. This blog post provides an update of this important area. Background The International Society of Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) task force on chronobiology and chronotherapy published a comprehensive review of chronotherapy techniques and their effectiveness in bipolar disorder in 2019. This article summarizes the ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/chronotherapy-and-bipolar-disorder/feed/ 0 16032 Supercharge Your Circadian Rhythms https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/supercharge-circadian-rhythms/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/supercharge-circadian-rhythms/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2017 15:45:23 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=14725 Why a post about how to supercharge your circadian rhythms? The fact is that for a lot of us our bodies and our brains have a hard time adapting to modern life and the result is poor quality sleep, daytime fatigue, and, for some, depression. What Are Circadian Rhythms? Circadian rhythms are what allow your body to go from vigorous ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/supercharge-circadian-rhythms/feed/ 0 14725 Blue Blocking Glasses for Mania https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/blue-blocking-glasses-mania/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/blue-blocking-glasses-mania/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:07:44 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=14586 Blue blocking glasses may be a useful adjunct to medications for mania. Bright light is one of the most rapidly effective treatments for depression and may be helpful for depression even in people without a clear seasonal pattern (winter depression). A recent study suggests that the opposite may be true, that avoiding light may treat mania. The portion of the ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/blue-blocking-glasses-mania/feed/ 1 14586 CBT for Seasonal Affective Disorder https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/cbt-seasonal-affective-disorder/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 20:23:59 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=9391 CBT May Be More Durable Treatment for SAD Than Light Therapy Six weeks of cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions tailored for seasonal affective disorder (CBT-SAD) may lead to longer-lasting effects than those seen with light therapy, according to a recent study in AJP in Advance. Light therapy is a proven approach to treat acute SAD, but previous studies show that most patients ...

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]]> 9391 Bright Light for Non-Seasonal Depression https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/bright-light-fnal-depression/ Sat, 21 Nov 2015 20:03:35 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=9400 Bright light may work for non-seasonal depression. This is the conclusion of a study published in the prestigious psychiatric journal JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia in Canada conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo- and sham-controlled, 8-week trial in adults (aged 19-60 years) with major depression of at least moderate severity. 122 patients were ...

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