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No solid evidence daylight saving time affects mental health, researchers find
Some people experience effects similar to minor jet lag, but no association with significant declines in mental health, study shows
When the clocks “spring forward” this weekend, there may be more heart attacks and more fatal traffic accidents, but fewer crimes that involve physical harm.
Daylight saving time (DST) has been blamed for many ills, from faded curtains to confused dogs, but a major international study has found more evidence is needed for many of the claims around the time shift.
It also found only weak and inconsistent evidence that the clock change affects mental health, including rates of depression and substance abuse.
Research debunks mental health link to daylight saving
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Daylight saving is not causing major mental health issues, researchers say, as Australians get set to lose an hour of sleep.
An international study involving researchers from Swinburne University found daylight savings had no clear or consistent effect on significant mental health episodes.
But Swinburne's Ben Bullock said it remained unclear if clocks moving forward could have a more minor impact on mood.
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