Home made near infrared (sauna) light array. I used 250-watt SLI Lighting infrared bulbs. The “red” heat lights you find at Home Depot WILL NOT WORK. It has to say the word infrared on the box!
A research study was done on Seasonal depression and the effectiveness of Light Therapy Lamps in men vs. women over a time period of 6 weeks. The men and women were given a survey on depression at the beginning of the treatment, and the same men and women were given the the exact same survey at the end of the treatment. The research stated that at the end of treatment women were reporting less depressive symptoms than men.
Also if possible state the null hypothesis, and the research hypothesis.
My shrink realized that my depression seems to be much worse in the winter than at other times, and said I might benefit from light therapy. So my family ordered me one of the special lamps for my birthday and it just arrived today.
I was wondering if anybody had personal experience using light therapy to treat depression, seasonal affective disorder, or insomnia. Did you like it? Did it work for you?
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