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Out of the blue? How the colour of light could be used to treat mental illness   A 2024 psychiatric unit in Norway investigated whether reducing the blue in evening lighting in an acute psychiatric ward could improve patient outcomes....

A 2014 study found that the installation of blue lighting at Japanese railway stations was associated with a reduction in suicides. Could this be demonstrating the potential impact of light on mood, behaviour, and psychological wellbeing? Centre for Suicide Prevention...