Study says a dysregulated body clock may cause one in four depression cases

Summary

Smithsonian Magazine reports that a study links about one in four cases of depression to a dysregulated body clock. Outside experts quoted in the article warn that more research is needed before "circadian depression" can be classified as a subtype.

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1. Smithsonian Magazine

   22 Oct 2026, 18:15 UTCSource ↗

   Smithsonian Magazine reports that a study says one in four cases of depression could be caused by a dysregulated body clock, while outside experts warn more research is needed before "circadian depression" can be classified as a subtype.