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Daylight lamps for depression.
Research has shown that they are an effective add on treatment for many people and not just those suffering from sad.
Two lamps containing light bulbs that help with depression were handed out to a man without sad and a woman who has diagnosed sad.
Lamps used for skin disorders primarily emit ultraviolet uv light and could damage your eyes if used incorrectly.
If not it may not help your depression.
Because people with general depression often also experience low levels of serotonin this population can also benefit from using light therapy lamps.
Light therapy lamps affect the chemicals in your brain that are linked to mood and sleep and can reduce symptoms of seasonal depression.
They help to regulate your body s internal clock when there isn t enough daylight.
Some light therapy lamps are designed for skin disorders not for sad.
When considering a light therapy lamp intensity is your primary concern.