Seasonal Affective Disorder...SAD...anyone have info?

[glo]

Looking into this..have been reading info on the net. Anyone here have it? Or has used the lights? Which work better, boxes or the ones that look like regular lights? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
glo

 

[cindysteve]

I have read that it is a form of Bipolar Disorder where the cycling is seasonal. There also may be meds.

 

[hydster]

and it stinks to say the least! I have tried both kinds of lights and neither have really worked for me very well. I did buy a natural light from Brookstone and it helped a little bit. I suffer with depression year round but it is worse during the fall and winter when it gets dark earlier and cold. They just up my medication in the winter and then reduce it in the spring and summer and it seems to at least make it bearable. I dont really know what you wanted to find out other than it is just a sadness that you cant shake. I do have some really good days when the sun shines bright and I can go outside in it. Those days I usually go for a long walk or a brisk run. Exercise seems to help a little bit as well even on the days when the sun isnt shining. It's just getting the energy and desire up to actually exercise that is hard.

Heidi

 

[glo]

Looking for any info on the lights. Finaly breking down and tryng this. I do not know what lights are best? I see huge ones and desk ones, is there a difference in affectiveness?