This Common And Preventable Factor Could Be Increasing Your Risk Of Depression

Japanese scientists have found that even the slightest slither of light when trying to sleep could be linked to a heightened risk of depression, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Epidemiology.

The modern world is beaming with almost constant exposure to artificial light. Light at night (LAN) in a bedroom – even a flash of a digital clock or streetlight creeping in from a crack in the curtains – could screw with our natural sleep/wake cycle.