A marriage, family, and child therapist Irvine, California, for 20 years, Dr. Jorge Galindo is in practice with his wife, Dr. Miriam Galindo. Dr. Jorge Galindo is experienced in treating patients with bipolar disorder.
For years, mental health researchers have observed that people with bipolar and other disorders have sleep patterns that break the body’s natural circadian rhythms. The disruptive effects of indoor artificial light on sleep are well documented, but relatively few investigators have considered the impact of outdoor artificial lighting. Sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health, a new study concludes that teens living in areas with high levels of this kind of light go to bed later and have more mood disorders than their counterparts in neighborhoods that are less well illuminated. A sample of over 10,000 teens reported that those in highly-lit areas went to sleep 29 minutes later than their peers in low-light areas and got 11 minutes less sleep. Moreover, the “brighter” group was more likely to meet the criteria for bipolar disorder or phobias. It was also discovered that people in minority, immigrant, and low-income families received more outdoor artificial light, had less sleep, and were therefore more likely to be stressed. Further research into other factors, such as the brightness and wavelength of nocturnal artificial lighting, could suggest possible interventions.
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AuthorLicensed as a marriage and family therapist, Dr. Jorge Galindo maintains an Irvine, California-based private practice in partnership with his wife, Miriam Galindo, Psy.D. Archives
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