light therapy bipolar disorder
Does anyone out there use a SADD light therapy box or lamp?
I have bipolar disorder with SADD in the winter probably due to our extremely long winter’s in Wisconsin. I am on medication, but was thinking about getting one of those therapy light boxes, but they are very expensive (but worth it if they work)…has anyone out there tried one & if so, what model or company did you get it from (if it worked for you?). Thanks in advance.
I also have bipolar and sad, so I know it’s a doozy of a combination. I haven’t tried the light boxes as I’m a dirt poor college student. I just wanted to say that I too have had decent luck with the compact florescent bulbs that emit a daylight spectrum of light.
This is the first winter I used them, and while they didn’t totally banish my symptoms, my depression was much less intense and shorter lasting than is normal for me. This is especially remarkable considering that last fall I moved away from my support system to go to school, which would normally make things much much worse for me.
I hope this helps.
