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Seasonal Affective Disorder Light Therapy

13/03/2010 · 7 comments

Merri Ellen’s demo on her seasonal affective disorder light therapy box which she likes for light therapy for sad. Depression and light are connected.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder Light Therapy

March 5, 2010

http://www.cure-your-depres… Merri Ellen’s demo on her seasonal affective disorder light therapy box which she likes for light therapy for sad. Depression and light are connected.

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How Expensive Are Those Light Therapy Machines For Sad?

March 1, 2010

i’m terribly affected by the darkness of winter and work during the daylight hours so i cant go outside, i am thinking of getting one of these SAD lamps, but i dont know who sells them or how much they run/
It depends, I have one I paid less than $40 at Huge Lots and have [...]

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How Does Light Box Therapy Work? Has Anyone Had Luck With This?

March 1, 2010

Does it really increase serotonin (or other neurotransmitter) levels?
People who use light therapy are people who have SAD (Seasonal affective disorder) People with SAD get depressed during the months when there are shorter days, which mean less sunlight. So like October-April. Light therapy just gives people the light that they don’t get [...]

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Does Light Therapy For Sad Work?

February 27, 2010

does light therapy for sad work?
anyone buy a box?
what kind?
I got one from Apollo Health…Apparently this one is pretty excellent- it was shown on CNN. I just got mine today:) I live in Seattle so I really needed one. Ill let you know in a couple of days if it really works:)
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Can An Lcd Monitor Be Used For Light Therapy While Working On A Pc?

February 26, 2010

Many people who need light therapy during months with shorter days for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) will buy expensive, full spectrum flourescent lamps that are specifically designed for combatting SAD.
My question is… would it not be possible that an LCD computer monitor could be used for this purpose, assuming the right combination of colors is [...]

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Light Therapy Box For Sad?

February 24, 2010

Has anyone used the ‘UltraLux-II™ Light Box”? I’ve looked all over the Internet and can’ find any personal reviews for this model. I am not interested building my own light box.
I do not know about that box, but I used the Sunray and it was excellent.
I will give you some tips I [...]

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Is There A Cheaper Way To Get Sad Light Therapy?

February 21, 2010

I see all these lamps and small boxes for $50-$300+ for Sad lamp treatment. Is there anything cheaper? Just a regular bulb I could place in a lamp I already own or anything else of that sort?
Really, yeah. What you need is a full-spectrum light. All home improvement stores have them. The last one I [...]

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Is A Tanning Bed The Same As Light Therapy?

February 20, 2010

I read that people with SAD (Season affectiveness disorder) often use light box therapy to help cure their symptoms, is tanning in a tanning bed considered the same thing?
it’s basically the same thing, but i reckon the lights that they use in light therapy aren’t as perilous as the UV-rays used in tanning beds.
tanning [...]

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Is It Better To Do Light Box Therapy Or A Dawn Simulator For Seasonal Affective Disorder?

February 15, 2010

I bought a cheap 27.00 light box and it doesn’t do sh!t. But, the real excellent ones are so expensive. I was also thinking about getting a dawn simulator.
Light therapy has been shown to be effective in up to 85 per cent of diagnosed cases. That is, exposure, for up to four hours per day [...]

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