Light therapy (phototherapy) for many types of depression may have fewer and milder side effects and work more quickly than traditional depression treatments. Talk with a doctor before use.
Bright light therapy, a standard treatment for seasonal depression, may also help people who experience depression year-round, a study shows. Researchers found that patients with non-seasonal ...
A non-pharmacological solution that could effectively treat depressive disorders is bright light therapy. Patients with non-seasonal depression who were treated with bright light therapy reported ...
Bright light therapy, commonly used to treat seasonal depression that occurs during the dark winter months, may also offer ...
It's also worth noting that light therapy probably won't cure Seasonal Affective Disorder or other types of non-seasonal depression. But, it may decrease symptoms and make you feel happier ...
The Rev. Levi Hartle swears by red light therapy to boost his spirit. “When I’m feeling tired, I use the machine for 10 or 15 minutes and I’m ready to go,” said Hartle, 39, who recently was transferre ...
Therapy is just as “real” a treatment for depression as medication. It produces long-lasting changes in brain function that show up in brain imaging studies. It changes patters of connectivity ...
Light therapy is considered a first-line treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that occurs during the fall and winter. Here's more about this treatment and how to ...
Recent studies have suggested that as much as 14% of the US population suffers from what is commonly called the “winter blues ...
For the twenty-one million American adults experiencing major depressive disorder (MDD) annually, this FDA-cleared treatment ...
It’s the time of year for symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. The 40-year-old term has stuck despite diagnostic manuals ...
Here’s why this season is giving us the " winter blues ." Seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a ...