I have seasonal depression and a love-hate relationship with my light box

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My light box allows me to start each day with a little more energy and a lighter mood, but it also blasts me light so bright that I find it quite aversive.

is the standard treatment for SAD. It seeks to mimic outdoor light and can reduce symptoms in about 67 percent of patients with milder SAD and in about 40 percent of patients with severe SAD.

We also do not know how well people use light boxes outside of a clinic or lab, with researchers monitoring their use for the few weeks the study is ongoing. She added: “The endpoint is, ‘How do we now do this in a way that’s practical and fits into people’s lives?’”Rosenthal, who became interested in the effects of light on mood after experiencing New York City winters following his move from South Africa, also uses light boxes.But his methods are more gradual and mindful than mine. When he wakes, he uses a dimmer to slowly turn on his bedside lamp before turning on lights around the room to allow his eyes to adjust.

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