Posted by sb417 on September 6, 2004, at 20:15:46
In reply to Re: Light box therapy...any current users? » Larry Hoover, posted by KaraS on September 6, 2004, at 12:14:31
Kara, I think the reason that spending a lot of time outdoors in the winter won't help as much is that the intensity of the light is not sufficient. GG, I highly recommend light therapy. I've been using a light box for over ten years now. I can't live without it, and I really notice an increase in depression when I go on a trip and can't take my box with me (although you can purchase portable ones). I use my light box throughout the year but I use it for a shorter period of time in the spring and summer. We've had a lot of rainy, overcast days this summer, and I always use it on overcast days, regardless of the season. Granted, the light box isn't as good for me as real spring and summer, but it most definitely helps.
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