How Psychiatric Symptoms Are Affected by Time of Day and Sleep Patterns

New research shows that those with an evening chronotype, or "night owls,"  could be more prone to mental health disorders. The study from the Karolina Institute also identified which times of the day individuals would be most likely to experience different psychiatric symptoms. 

A chronotype is someone’s natural preference for sleeping and waking at certain times within a 24-hour period. The concept emerged in the 18th century when scientists discovered how biological clocks regulate people’s sleep-wake patterns.