Mental health tends to change over the course of the day, a new study shows. The findings suggest it may make more sense to tackle a problem in the morning.

New research published in JAMA Psychiatry estimates that globally, only 6.9% of people with mental health or substance-use disorders receive effective treatment for their disorders.

People generally wake in their best frame of mind, enjoying peak mental health and wellbeing in the morning, researchers reported in a new study published Feb. 4 in BMJ Mental Health. They also tend to feel worst around midnight,

Mental health tends to change over the course of the day, a new study shows. The findings suggest it may make more sense to tackle a problem in the morning.

We’ve all heard of seasonal affective disorder — the phenomenon that explains why so many people feel more depressed during the winter. But can our mental health fluctuate at different times of the day,