Depression: Sad Because Of Winter

Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD is a kind of depression caused by the effect of the change of seasons as early as August or September in men and women and may be recognized by things as simple as eating or sleeping more during winter than the rest of the year.

The National Institute of Health realized about this disorder (more…)

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S.A.D. looking for alternative methods of therapy?

Seasonal Affective disorder, my sister has this and is looking for ways to cope with this instead of medications and although light therapy is an option it is very expensive to go to a mental health care provider and get this. Any ideas??

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Light Therapy for Insomnia?

Has anyone tried this? I have done a bunch of research and it seems legit for SAD, Insomnia, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, etc. According to an 'assessment' I have a delayed circadian rhythm.. no SAD or anything like that that I know of. It also says it may help with depression, moods, energy, etc.
Has anyone tried this and have positive results? It costs almost $300 (more…)

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How do you treat SAD?

I have seasonal affective disorder. I've considered getting a light box, but don't know what spectrum light is necessary. Does anyone know or do you know of other treatments that work well and please do not recommend drugs.

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Anyone who has ever use light/ionic therapy for treating S.A.D?

I am researching products to help my mom who is now ling in Alaska where the days are getting much shorter. I'm specifically interested in opinions about artificial light and ionic therapy. Has anyone ever bought or used the NatureBright SunTouch PLUS Light & Ion Therapy Lamp. It kinda pricey and I'd like to get some feed back (more…)

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So how do you treat Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Because ordinary light bulbs and other types of lighting are not like the sun, they are not powerful enough to be a treatment for SAD. However, there are many kinds of lights that can help. Several lights are especially designed to treat SAD. The individual suffering form Seasonal Affective Disorder should use exposure to these lights before trying (more…)

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