| (FREE Shipping - Priority Mail) From Verilux, Inc - Winner of a 2006 Platinum ADEX Award for Design Excellence. If you suffer from a lack of energy, feel depressed and find your motivation waning, you may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Nearly 10% of the public suffers from this form of depression when deprived of precious sunshine. Now, the original Verilux HappyLight can be yours, delivering a full 10,000 LUX of indoor sunlight without any harmful UV rays. And it can be hung on a wall or set on a table or counter for your morning sunshine bath. If you suffer from a lack of energy, feel depressed and find your motivation waning, you may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Nearly 10% of the public suffers from this form of depression when deprived of precious sunshine. Research Findings:
Follow-up Study shows 94% of patients stopped using anti-depressant drugs.While correct diagnosis of SAD has become more commonplace, treatment is the area where doctors and SAD sufferers need more education. In the past, doctors have been quick to prescribe an anti-depressant (like Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft) when a patient mentioned being depressed. While drugs can sometimes be effective treating depression, they also have a well documented history of very serious side-effects. Light therapy is the natural, side-effect free alternative to anti-depressant pills.
To illustrate, a 1997 research study titled "Follow-up study of seasonal affective disorder in Switzerland",conducted at the Psychiatric University Clinic, Basel, Switzerland,concluded that:
Over a number of years, the clinical diagnosis changed for the better in 64% of the patients and that light therapy(and perhaps also light-oriented behavior) reduced the incidence and depth of subsequent depressive episodes. Further evidence for this was the large reduction in use of conventional antidepressant drugs (from 17 to 1) during the follow-up period. Diagnosis of SAD was stable and reliable. Say, "Good Bye" to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and the no-sun blues! Features & Specifications
10,000 LUX of "sunlight". No harmful UV rays
Comes with table-top stand and space-saving wall mount option
True Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) therapy device at a fraction of the cost of other
Dimensions: 19.5" H x 13.375" W x 3.25D; Weight 6.8 lbs Why buy a light box? Light boxes help people become awake and alert in environments where there is little sunlight -- due to short days, cloudy weather, poor access to sunlight, etc. Sunrise naturally stops the brain's production of melatonin, which peaks during dark hours and is responsible for making the body feel tired and sleepy. When natural sun is not available to wake you up or keep you up, a light box helps shut off melatonin production and make you awake and alert. It is estimated that as many as 20-30% of the population living at latitudes in the northern sections of the US may experience at least some SAD symptoms. Most persons who benefit from light therapy experience positive changes within two days to two weeks of daily treatment. If symptoms do not improve, increasing the treatment up to 45 minutes a day, or using briefer periods twice a day, may be worth trying. Daily, or almost daily, treatment is likely to have the best effect. You may find it helpful to increase the length of exposure during the darkest winter months. Since symptoms may return after cessation of treatment, many SAD sufferers find repeated treatment periods during the fall-winter season most effective. There is some research evidence to suggest that light exposure in early morning may be more effective than afternoon exposure. It is best to avoid exposure to bright lights in the late evening as this may shift the timing of your sleep period.
Testimonial "I have fought severe chronic depression for over twenty years and this is the one and only thing I have found that has helped me feel better in the winter or anytime I start to get depressed.I grew up in Ohio/Michigan/Indiana and remember feeling "badly" even at the age of 12, beginning each November and lasting until spring, when the days grew longer and the sun reappeared.I moved to Florida many years ago, but still suffer in the winter, when the weather becomes damp and chilly and overcast for days on end. My therapist suggested I purchase a S.A.D. lamp, and I am so very glad I did!I am grateful I made the decision to purchase this particular lamp because it is large enough to provide light to my head down to my chest, even though the cost was a bit more. My mental well-being is worth any price. As the documentation that came with the lamp stated, I DID begin to feel better in JUST ONE WEEK. Truly amazing.I may not need the lamp in the summer when the weather here is warm and sunny every day, but if I do, I am glad I have it."
Happy, Dunedin, FL |
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