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54: Blue Light, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder

PsychPearls by Psychiatric Times

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The Impact of Light on Sleep and Mental Health

This chapter explores how light, especially blue light, disrupts circadian rhythms, impairs sleep and cognition, and affects mental health. It also discusses the vulnerability of young and old patients, the connection between circadian disruptions and bipolar disorder, and the impact of nocturnal light on brain development and psychiatric illnesses.

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