So i was prescribed light box therapy and just got the box in yesterday. I must’ve sat in front of that thing for like half an hour(which is the recommended time of usage) and i loved it! It seems to have picked my mood up significantly. I have schizoaffective disorder and it’s not making me manic at all but is definitely picking me up a bit. I recommend talking to your pdoc about it especially if you have seasonal depression(it works regardless of season though).
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I was prescribed one, but it didn’t make a difference for me. I am not bothered by the dark, but the cold and the fact that I am blocked from doing much photography during the “dead season” (winter).
Yes, in the start of using one I became anxious and a bit manic.
I used one last autumn and it didn’t work
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I might have to try photography. I can save up for a camera but i know the good ones are expensive. I was suicidal once fall hit last year as we get very little sun where i live in the fall and winter. I can’t wait for spring but this light box seems to be helping some so far. Thanks for the post.
I wish i had one last autumn as i was suicidal for like 1 whole week because of a lack of sunlight where i live once fall hits. Hopefully this lightbox will stimulate something in me to make me less depressed. Thanks for the post.
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Mobile phone cameras are so good now that you can start with that if you have one. You can also get a lot of mileage out of used gear - no need to buy new.
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I’ve always been somewhat creative so i can give it a try as something to do during my frequent downtime. Thanks for the suggestion.
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I use my daylight glasses every day and am very happy with them.
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I use a light box too and like it. 
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I tried it. It had such an effect that I felt a bit too happy. Hypomanic maybe. Now I take morning walks to catch some light. 
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Yeah I went severely manic on light therapy too last time I got paranoid it sucked I had high hopes for it
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Is there a difference I don’t wanna get manic and end up in the hospital sad lamps messed me up
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I use a lightbox all year long for a half hour in the morning.
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The glasses I have you can put on like sunglasses. It’s more practical, so you can do stuff while getting light therapy.
That’s awesome technology has advanced leaps and bounds
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Just wondering is it as strong as a light therapy lamp im thinking about buying one
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I don’t know. I just thought that I would never use a desk lamp because you have to sit in front of it.
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The light doesnt help my schizophrenia but the cigarettes do.
I got a light therapy lamp couple years ago
I use it for winter here which is almost 5 months lol
Is it the same?