With a diagnosis of SAD, treatment may include medication therapy, bright light therapy, or both. If you are prescribed ...

Like an estimated 5 percent or so of Americans, I have seasonal affective disorder, better known by its all-too-appropriate acronym, SAD. Seasonal depression, which can entail lethargy and lower moods ...

I am 78 and dislike the short gray days of winter. I know that light therapy is used for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), ...

Q: Each year when we switch away from daylight saving time, I get that SAD thing. I start feeling low and eventually get depressed. Why does that happen? I’ve read there are special lights that can ...

The light therapy you are asking about, known as bright light therapy, has proven beneficial for many people with winter-onset SAD. It involves daily exposure of 30 to 40 minutes to a light box. This ...

When the trees start to lose their leaves and the "lovely colours of autumn" disappear, Cherry Cantrell begins an almost six-month battle to fight off the so-called "winter blues". She has Seasonal ...

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a common effect of winter’s cold temperatures and short daylight hours.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Key Takeaways Light box therapy can help treat circadian rhythm disorders and mood issues ...

The Wintering Well Box includes a therapeutic lamp to help counteract the effects of SAD caused by low light levels during ...

Cherry Cantrell, from the mental health charity Aware NI, has been using a colleague's old Sad lamp for the past decade to help ease her symptoms When the trees start to lose their leaves and the ...