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ArticleEuropean psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists2025

Mental health and sleep correlates of self-reported outdoor daylight exposure in over 13,000 adults with depression.

Jacob J Crouse, Shin Ho Park, Brittany L Mitchell, Enda M Byrne, Sarah E Medland, Tian Lin, Jan Scott, Zsofi de Haan, Emiliana Tonini, Frank Iorfino and 3 more

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Article in European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. [Effect of network literacy on depression levels among young adults: an analysis based on China Family Panel Studies].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2026
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13 authors.

Jacob J CrouseYouth Mental Health and Technology Team, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3805-2936
Shin Ho ParkYouth Mental Health and Technology Team, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1309-0506
Brittany L MitchellMental Health and Neuroscience Program, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9050-1516
Enda M ByrneInstitute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9491-7797
Sarah E MedlandMental Health and Neuroscience Program, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1382-380X
Tian LinInstitute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5981-1911
Jan ScottYouth Mental Health and Technology Team, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7203-8601
Zsofi de HaanYouth Mental Health and Technology Team, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0009-0003-3341-5982
Emiliana ToniniYouth Mental Health and Technology Team, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8582-0491
Frank IorfinoYouth Mental Health and Technology Team, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1109-0972
Naomi R WrayInstitute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7421-3357
Nicholas G MartinMental Health and Neuroscience Program, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4069-8020
Ian B HickieYouth Mental Health and Technology Team, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8832-9895

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council 2016346
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIncreasing daylight exposure might be a simple way to improve mental health. However, little is known about daylight-symptom associations in depressive disorders.

methodsIn a subset of the Australian Genetics of Depression Study (

resultsAdults with depression reported spending a median of one hour in daylight on workdays and three hours on free days. More daylight exposure on workdays and free days was associated with lower depressive (overall, psychological, somatic) and insomnia symptoms (

conclusionsExploration of the causal status of daylight in depression is warranted.

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Bipolar DisorderMajor Depressive DisorderSchizophreniaSleepSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersAdolescentAdultAgedAustraliaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSelf ReportYoung Adultchronobiologycircadiandaylightinsomniamood disorderssunlight

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PMCPMC12041733

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