Light Therapy

The American Psychiatric Association and the U.K. National Institute of Mental Health both endorse light therapy.

Full-spectrum, 10,000 lux light boxes can be very effective at treating seasonal affective disorder and other circadian rhythm related mood disorders.

Recent studies show that people affected many other forms of depression- not merely seasonal mood disorders- can benefit from light therapy. A new review of 20 studies on the subject finds daily light-box therapy is an effective treatment for these conditions.

One study, conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, also concluded that light therapy for these disorders such as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and non-seasonal depression provides results comparable to treatment with antidepressants.

An estimated 35 million Americans are affected by not receiving enough sunlight. Many of these suffer from SAD and other forms of depression. Light therapy offers a realistic non-pharmaceutical solution that can be easily integrated into every day life.

Recommended Products

 Apollo GoLite P1 Mood Relief Light
The world's smallest light therapy device that uses 100% blue light to effectively lift your spirits while managing to light up a small room. This new technology, called BLUEWAVE, is comprised of the most effective wavelengths and intensities found by clinical studies to produce the same amount of light as natural sunlight.

Read why we think the Apollo® GoLITE P1 is the most effective light therapy device.