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Michael Terman, PhD

When Depression Ignores the Seasons, but Light Therapy Works
Light therapy has not been an option for major depression. Until now.​
Advertising of Untested, Deficient Sleep Aids: Puhleeze!
A new lamp and a light filter to help you sleep make implausible claims.
From Winter Solstice to Winter Doldrums
As of December 21 the sun’s on its way back… But what about you?
More on the Chronotherapy / Cognitive Therapy Interface
Each targets insomnia as a culprit for depression, directly or indirectly.
Depressed, Then Sleepless? Or Vice Versa?
The chicken-and-egg problem inspires a new therapy for insomnia.
Sunrise When You Need It
New technology can fool the clock on the wall and help your inner clock.
Time Change Disruption—and Countermeasures
Your cell phone clock resets itself…but what about your inner clock?
Light Therapy on the Wild Side
Innovation is exciting, but leaping to market raises clinical/ethical concerns.
When Depression Ignores the Seasons, but Light Therapy Works
Light therapy has not been an option for major depression. Until now.
Light Therapy, Antidepressant Meds—Either/Or? Both?
What will it take to do away with depression’s symptoms?

Ian McMahan, PhD

How to Get the Most Out of Your Nap
Napoleon napped; so did Einstein; Churchill, too. What can naps do for YOU?
Plugging and Drugging (ADHD, That Is)
The kids’ market for ADHD drugs now saturated, companies are going after adults.

Dan Oren, MD

Up and Away Part II: The Nitty Gritty of Jet Lag Management
Yale's Dr. Dan Oren bridges theory to practice, targeting your circadian rhythm.
Up & Away: Jet Lag Upset, Ugh! Jet Lag Solution, Whew!
Yale's Dr. Dan Oren explains your inner clock response, and how to handle it
How does light work?
Light is a powerful antidepressant and is also the most powerful known zeitgeber (time-setter) for the internal biological clocks of the body.

Abigail Strubel, MA, LCSW, CASAC​

Traveling Light
Why I brought my light box to Chicago
Sunlight Is the Best Medicine
Sunshine can shorten hospital stays and promote better healing.
Sneaky SAD
How Seasonal Affective Disorder sneaked up on me, symptom by symptom.
Complicated Grief and the Inner Clock
When is poor sleep a sign of a broken heart?
Interminable Terminal Insomnia
When a clinician's bag of tricks is no match for her early morning waking
Interminable Terminal Insomnia, Part II
When a clinician’s bag of tricks is no match for her early morning waking.