I suffer from panic disorder. I used a light box for four days for 30 minutes starting at 6:30 a.m. On the fourth day...

A reader asks: I suffer from panic disorder. I used a light box for four days for 30 minutes starting at...

I used to be a night owl only — I could not fall asleep until 1-2 a.m. and then always had trouble getting up...

A reader asks: I used to be a night owl only -- I could not fall asleep until 1-2 a.m. and...

Why am I so tired in the morning during the winter months?

A reader asks: Why am I so tired in the morning during the winter months?Answer: Our internal biological clock--which strongly influences our...

I have suffered from delayed sleep phase syndrome since I was a little girl. I am now 46 and suddenly too old to live...

A reader asks:  I have suffered from delayed sleep phase syndrome since I was a little girl. I am now 46...

I started using a 10,000 lux light box last fall with dramatically positive results. …

A reader asks:  I started using a 10,000 lux light box last fall with dramatically positive results. Because I felt better...

My MEQ recommended time (Automated Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire on www.cet.org) for light for chronic non-seasonal depression is 6:30 a.m. I attended a party and did...

A reader asks: My MEQ recommended time (Automated Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire on www.cet.org) for light for chronic non-seasonal depression is 6:30 a.m....

When you say “optimal timing” of light therapy, what do you mean? What makes the timing “optimal”?

A reader asks:  When you say "optimal timing" of light therapy, what do you mean? What makes the timing "optimal"?Answer: The timing...

I have always been a “night person.” I have children now and I bear the responsibility of getting them off to school in the...

A reader asks: I have always been a "night person." I have children now and I bear the responsibility of getting...

I think I have delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS). I took the Automated Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire and got some interesting suggestions I’d like to try....

A reader asks:  I think I have delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS). I took the Automated Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire and got some...

I am confused. A recent q&a item said that color temperature and spectral output matter. I understood your previous answers to suggest they did...

A reader asks: I am confused. A recent Ask the Experts answer said that color temperature and spectral output matter. I...

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