The Advance Project - Advancing Sleep Timing to Improve Depression

This study — called the Advance Project — is testing whether adjusting your sleep schedule (shifting it earlier) can help improve depression symptoms after leaving a psychiatric hospital. Researchers believe that fixing a shifted or delayed sleep pattern may support recovery from depression. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been diagnosed with moderate to major depression - You were recently discharged from a psychiatric inpatient ward within the last 30 days - Your current sleep schedule is at least one hour later than it was during your hospital stay (you're going to sleep and/or waking up later than before) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have psychotic depression (depression with hallucinations or delusions) - You have cognitive problems that would make it hard to participate - You are struggling with substance abuse (including alcohol) - You are currently at increased risk of suicide Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.