| Symptoms can include..
• Excessive Tiredness
• Difficulty Concentrating
• Irritability
• Carbohydrate Cravings
• Weight Gain
• Social Withdrawal
• Depressed Mood
• Decreased Libido
Phototherapy, also known as light therapy and light box therapy, is the use of light to treat disorders. It is most commonly used to treat skin disorders such as psoriasis and hyperbilirubinemia, which causes jaundice in newborns. It has also become a widely used remedy for mental illnesses such as seasonal affective disorder and some research supports it benefits for sleep disturbances, depression, bipolar disorder, and premenstrual syndrome.
(SAD) is a type of clinical depression that regularly occurs in the winter, with normal mood in the summer. Light therapy is an effective and safe treatment for SAD. Other treatments for depression (for example, medications) are also effective. Self-diagnosis or treatment of SAD is not recommended. There are other medical causes for depressive symptoms, and because light therapy may be harmful to people with certain medical conditions (for example, eye disease), you should consult with your doctor if you have any questions. |
