Happy4D3's Light Therapy (Phototherapy) History

Happy4D3: Sex: M; Data Quality: 0 stars; Major Depressive Disorder; Depression: 0; Mania: 0; Emotional: 0; Anxiety: 0; Compulsion: 0; External Stress: Moderate; 51 M; Function: High; Distress: Low

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Happy4D3's Light Therapy (Phototherapy) is for:

Happy4D3 has not reported any side effects for Light Therapy (Phototherapy).

Happy4D3's Light Therapy (Phototherapy) History (Ongoing)
10 min Daily Feb 10, 2006 - Last Update

Evaluations
Date	Dosage	Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 05, 2009	10 min Daily
Oct 15, 2009	10 min Daily

Date: Dec 05, 2009
Advice & Tips: The impact on my life was enormously positive. This was before I discovered that my Vitamin D deficiency was the root cause for my general condition. Seasonal Affective Disorder was just the most severe part of my overall depression with anxiety. Keeping a regular sleep cycle is, I believe, essential for treating depression, and light therapy is quite effective for this. I have come to know that sleeping late is a disaster with depression, and light therapy (including dawn simulation) is crucial especially in the Winter if you live in a Northern latitude. Cost is just the one-time purchase of the full-spectrum (or blue light) light box and the dawn simulator. I have one of these for when I travel http://www.consumer.philips.com/c/light-therapy/hf3332_60/prd/us/
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Oct 15, 2009
Advice & Tips: 1) requires commitment and faith at first, 2) benefit was far beyond what I expected, 3) impact was significantly positive
Cost: < $25 monthly