Happy Light

[sjbarbell]

Please put out a “Happy Light”. Living in Seattle you must be aware of Seasonal Affected Disorder.

[Loki]

Something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=happy+light

[sjbarbell]

My preference would be something in bulb form.

[Customer]

Always sounded like bull____ to me. There are some mixed reports when I searched. Wikipedia cites an old survey indicating it’s bogus while Mayo Clinic and others present a bit more nuanced view. Apparently it’s not to be toyed with, has to be used under supervision, and can make matters worse without therapy. But this is only on 3 minutes of reading and I didn’t even sleep in a Holiday Inn Express.

A 2007 systematic review by the Swedish agency SBU found insufficient evidence that light therapy was able to alleviate symptoms of depression or seasonal affective disorder.[29] The report recommended that: “Approximately 100 participants are required to establish whether the therapy is moderately more effective than placebo”.[29] Although treatment in light therapy rooms was well established in Sweden, no satisfactory, controlled studies had been published on the subject.[29] This led to the closure of a number of clinics offering light therapy in Sweden.[30]

Can a SAD Lamp Really Make You Happy?