How light can shift your mood and mental health

By Jacob Crouse, Research Fellow in Youth Mental Health, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
Emiliana Tonini, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
Ian Hickie, Co-Director, Health and Policy, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney

This is the next article in our ‘Light and health’ series, where we look at how light affects our physical and mental health in sometimes surprising ways. Read other articles in the series.

It’s spring and you’ve probably noticed a change in when the Sun rises and sets. But have you also noticed a change in your mood?

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