Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Slightly off-topic, but... Light box to treat SAD?

  • 15-01-2009 1:31pm
    #1
    ncmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,852 ✭✭✭


    I'm sorry that this is a bit of an off-topic question, but I couldn't figure out the best forum to post this in. Since a lot of people here are very knowledgable on health and well being, I thought this was my best bet!

    My hubby finds that he gets quite down during the winter and bad weather, I wouldn't go as far as to call it SAD, but he definitly struggles with his mood. I've heard of the use of light boxes to treat this, has anyone any experience of using one of these?

    He has seen one on ebay that is quite reasonably priced, but to me it seems quite small (maybe the size of an A4 page) do they have to be a certain size to work?

    Would love to hear from anyone who has used one. TIA!


Comments

  • #2
    marie_85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 301 ✭✭marie_85


    I picked up one in Argos a few months back for around €20 or so. The one I got is quite small as well - I genuinely don't think the size of it matters.

    I didn't notice it helping at first, but soon found that if I hadn't used it in a few days, my mood was bleaker. So yeah, it did work for me. I've had a much more positive Winter than last and I definitely think the SAD light played a part in that.


Advertisement