My sister, who also worked in government, had a fellow worker with the condition and when the person retired and left this lamp behind, she obtained the lamp for me and I used it to “self-medicate” for my (at the time) undiagnosed SAD. LIGHT IN THE BOX WINDOWSOnce I had been switched to an office with floor-to-ceiling windows with abundant natural sunlight, the problem disappeared so I recognized that I likely suffered from the disorder. I was diagnosed with SAD officially in 2006 but suspected it long before then - during the 1990s, the office I worked in had no natural light - only ceiling-based fluorescent - and I found myself falling into moderate depression each year between the time when daylight saving time ended and the time when it began again the following year. I know there are a lot of products out there but I'm happy to say that this is a reputable company making a solid product. Clearly, I'm a poster child for light therapy. Now I'm sleeping 7-9 hours straight through. I used to sleep 2-3 hours at a go and wake then sort of back again. AND.it seems to have reset my horrible (non) sleep cycles. I go out and talk to people and feel normal again. For the first time in 3 years in the winter, I'm 'myself'. I knew it in 2 weeks (started the week before daylight savings). I sit for 35-45 minutes and it has been, to say the least, life-changing. I chose this lamp and every morning I pull it to the side of my bed (I marked the floor) so it is always the right distance in front of my face. LIGHT IN THE BOX HOW TOI read so much info on the web but took the time to call Northern Lights customer service and was delighted to have a specific and helpful conversation so I could understand how to use the lamp and for how long. I researched light therapy and realized that I wanted to keep my morning routine - a cup of coffee in bed while I peruse my emails for a good 1/2 hour. I was suffering from SAD for the past 3 winters (NYC).
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