I have looked at some light boxes but I cannot afford them. Does anyone know of some similar products that are under $100? I heard about a visor that some people use for this. Please help, I get so depressed in the winter that I can barely function. Only on sunny days can I manage to get things done.
2007-01-30 03:57:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
I am not sure about tanning beds, i dont really want a tan. And there aren't any tanning beds where I live.
2007-01-30 04:33:38 · update #1
When we lived in Minnesota, I had trouble with SAD during the long winters. At that time I managed a Mental Health Clinic, and one of the Docs suggested that I put GRO-lights, not just plain florescent in my kitchen. I also added a grow light for reading in the living room and bedroom. It really worked. The bulbs aren't cheap...but cheaper than the fancy appliances available. Good luck to you. It WORKED for me. Hugs and Good Luck, Gina C.
p.s. Had fantastic plants too(%
2007-02-06 09:10:09 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to a medical doctor. Depression is depression; some people say the season affects it, others say the season doesn't make any difference. I think getting medication from a doctor is going to be more reliable than lamps or tanning beds.
2007-02-05 13:15:02 · answer #2 · answered by majnun99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try tanning beds. They have the same ultraviolet rays as the light boxes and you could just pay as you go $4 or $5 a tan.
2007-01-30 04:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by mishel24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all the boxes your talking about ...only work for about a 5 th of the people using them...try to get out side as much as you can ...even in the winter...even on an over cast day it helps...
2007-02-06 10:29:30 · answer #4 · answered by Marie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get alot during the day and at night with alot of lights around and try to get out with friends and socialize and keep busy.
2007-02-04 13:37:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes flourescent bulbs help to and Vitamin D.
2007-02-04 13:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by ambriannaone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy and read www.dianetics.org. $8
2007-02-05 12:09:27 · answer #7 · answered by robthomasjr2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go abroad, sounds obvious, but it will work!
2007-01-30 05:33:42 · answer #8 · answered by Bruce M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋