***THIS IS A REVIEW OF A PRODUCT. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION***
I purchased this neat little light therapy unit the other day. Every year I tend to suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affect Disorder), and I thought I would try to stave it off this time.
I have used this unit for over a week now, and I have to say that so far it is working. Light therapy, when done correctly, can reduce SAD in many individuals (Reeves, et al., 2012). Every year I just get so down and in the dumps. I am hoping this year will be different. Fingers crossed!
I am the girl that chooses the sunlit table in restaurants all the time, to the dismay of my friends. I feel like a plant, constantly seeking the light. As nurses, most of us work 7-7, and whether we are inside all day in artificial lighting or asleep after working all night, during the winter we just do not get the same amount of light.
This great little unit is budget friendly, portable, lightweight, and has adjustable settings. It delivers 10,000 lux at its brightest setting.
The only drawback I have about this unit is the ugly light it produces. Since it is not a home lighting product, I can easily get over the ugliness for the short time I use it!
Reeves, G. M., Nijjar, G. V., Langenberg, P., Johnson, M. A., Khabazghazvini, B., Sleemi, A., Vaswani, D., Lapidus, M., Manalai, P., Tariq, M., Acharya, M., Cabassa, J., Snitker, S., & Postolache, T. T. (2012). Improvement in depression scores after 1 hour of light therapy treatment in patients with seasonal affective disorder. The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 200(1), 51–55. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0b013e31823e56ca
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