Like an estimated 5 percent or so of Americans, I have seasonal affective disorder, better known by its all-too-appropriate acronym, SAD. Seasonal depression, which can entail lethargy and lower moods ...

These light therapy lamps can improve mental health, but there's a few things you should know when buying one.

People who feel more fatigued, sad, irritable and hungry as the days darken from fall into winter may benefit from using a light box, also called a therapy lamp, according to health experts. Seasonal ...

Speaking of grief: If you've lost someone important, winter holidays can turn that loss into a recurring wound, and while grief and SAD can occur simultaneously and compound each other, it's important ...

Which light therapy boxes for seasonal affective disorder are best? Many people feel a little down in the fall and winter when the days get shorter and sunlight is harder to come by. But for some, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAD affects one in 15 people [Photo: Getty] In the words of Jon Snow: “winter is coming.” While many will be happy for the excuse ...

The directions for light therapy treatment are simple enough: Sit near the light and bask in the glow. But, despite Oregon’s frequent rain and gloom, the University Health Center’s light therapy boxes ...

The light therapy you are asking about, known as bright light therapy, has proven beneficial for many people with winter-onset SAD. It involves daily exposure of 30 to 40 minutes to a light box. This ...

When the trees start to lose their leaves and the "lovely colours of autumn" disappear, Cherry Cantrell begins an almost six-month battle to fight off the so-called "winter blues". She has Seasonal ...

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that follows a seasonal pattern, with symptoms often worsening during the darker, colder months. As the seasons change, many people may notice ...

Dear Doctors: Each year when we switch away from daylight saving time, I get that SAD thing. I start feeling low and eventually get depressed. Why does that happen? I’ve read there are special lights ...