Seasonal affective disorder can really bring you down in the winter. Smart lights can help fight the symptoms but aren't a substitute for proper light therapy.

Light therapy is the go-to treatment for seasonal affective disorder. It involves exposing yourself to a light box with at least 10,000 lux for at least 30 minutes. (Lux is a unit of measurement ...

Long summer days can’t come soon enough for people with seasonal affective disorder, but some people don’t need to wait. Benefits for them can be found with a daily dose of artificial light.

Many people who suffer from seasonal affective disorder can benefit from happy lights, also known as light therapy lamps. Here’s what they are, and how to start using one.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD): is depression, often accompanied by sleep disturbance, that begins or is exacerbated during the parts of the year with little sunlight.. A light box (sometimes ...

Light lamps, often combined with antidepressants and talk therapy, can help treat seasonal affective disorder. But choosing an effective lamp can be tricky. Here are some tips to help find lamps ...

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that typically occurs each year during fall and winter. Use of a light box can offer relief. But for some people, light therapy may be ...

Bright light therapy, widely understood to be an effective treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), can also be helpful in treating other types of depression, finds a new meta-analysis ...

Seasonal affective disorder is caused by the change in sunlight exposure. Often associated with winter, the disorder has a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you write about seasonal affective disorder to help so many others who may be suffering with this, but don’t even know it? I was diagnosed with clinical depression ...

Photograph courtesy of Flickr user gr33n3gg Let there be light.It’s something people crave the moment they step outside and realize it’s already pitch black by 4:30 PM. One person might starting ...

Seasonal affective disorder can sometimes be adequately treated without drugs or psychotherapy. Often, you can significantly improve with just a light box, exercise, and time in bright places ...