light box for SAD therapy

bikin' Ed · 01-18-11, 08:16 AM

I've been to a lot of other sites,and gotten a lot of different info. I know the guys here only talk about what works. So my question.. Anyone built a light box for SAD therapy? What type of bulbs did you use? Thanks...Ed

basjoos · 01-22-11, 06:57 PM

I built a wooden frame holding three dual 48" fluorescent fixtures and four 100W incandescent bulbs and suspended it over the chair where my wife spends a hour or two during the evening. It took care of her SAD problem.

RobertSmalls · 01-22-11, 07:45 PM

Gloomy weather can push borderline-depressed people across the border into SAD, but the correct remedy isn't necessarily daylight lamps.

The best cure for depression that I've employed is regular aerobic exercise. It's hard to be SAD when you're high on endorphins. Second-best: having a satisfying job and a reliable network of friends. Try those things first if you're feeling scientific, or in parallel if you're feeling ambitious.

I know building a satisfying career and social life doesn't happen overnight, and for many doesn't happen at all, but I'm totally serious about the exercise recommendation.

strider3700 · 01-22-11, 07:54 PM

My wife is bothered by the endless cloud and rain that our winters can bring so I bought a 50 or 75 watt full spectrum long tube florecent bulb normally used to grow plants or aquariums and set it up as a task light by her sewing machine. When she sews she uses it to light the entire desk and it's really helped out.

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bikin' Ed Custom Money Pit Owner Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tallmadge, OH (Akron) Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	light box for SAD therapy I've been to a lot of other sites,and gotten a lot of different info. I know the guys here only talk about what works. So my question.. Anyone built a light box for SAD therapy? What type of bulbs did you use? Thanks...Ed (Support EcoRenovator.org & get rid of these annoying ads!)

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strider3700 Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 737 Thanks: 23 Thanked 33 Times in 26 Posts	My wife is bothered by the endless cloud and rain that our winters can bring so I bought a 50 or 75 watt full spectrum long tube florecent bulb normally used to grow plants or aquariums and set it up as a task light by her sewing machine. When she sews she uses it to light the entire desk and it's really helped out. (Support EcoRenovator.org & get rid of these annoying ads!)

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RobertSmalls Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 344 Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	Gloomy weather can push borderline-depressed people across the border into SAD, but the correct remedy isn't necessarily daylight lamps. The best cure for depression that I've employed is regular aerobic exercise. It's hard to be SAD when you're high on endorphins. Second-best: having a satisfying job and a reliable network of friends. Try those things first if you're feeling scientific, or in parallel if you're feeling ambitious. I know building a satisfying career and social life doesn't happen overnight, and for many doesn't happen at all, but I'm totally serious about the exercise recommendation.