The Role of Light Therapy in Mental Health and Depression

Rui Bai

European Journal of Public Health and Environmental Research, 2025, vol. 1, issue 1, 87-91

Abstract: The relationship between lighting science and mental health is a multi-dimensional and cross-disciplinary field, and they are closely related to each other. The light's illumination, through factors such as intensity, color, and rhythm, can affect people's emotions, cognition and behaviors through psychological and physiological mechanisms. Therefore, the scientific utilization of light in the field of mental health is an inseparable part of the therapeutic process. However, in the actual treatment process, there are limitations in how to make use of more personalized and attractive cost-effective treatment methods to provide better care for patients. By taking into account the impact of different light sensations and colors on patients, light therapy is applied, combined with artificial and natural light therapy technologies, to offer patients diverse treatment options. At the same time, the integration of online tracking technology and appropriate virtual reality technology effectively retains patients' treatment data, allowing them to not only enjoy a better treatment experience but also achieve better therapeutic outcomes during the treatment process. By saving costs while adopting more attractive and personalized theories and methods, better and more suitable treatment plans are formulated for patients with depression. Light therapy has expanded beyond merely promoting psychological well-being through functional specializations and now utilizes reasonable lighting strategies to better address the symptoms of depression for patients, serving as an important supplement to non-pharmacological approaches.

Keywords: lighting science; psychological health; depression patient; light therapy; virtual reality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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