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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The one change that worked: I had Sad and felt desperate until a scientist gave me some priceless advice

I'm pretty sure I must be half human, half plant how else to explain why I need the light to thrive? During the brighter seasons I feel fine, but when winter comes and the light begins to fade, I start drooping. I have struggled with seasonal affective disorder (Sad) since I was a teenager. The symptoms of Sad are similar to regular depression, with low moods and lethargy, and can be equally debilitating.
Mental health
Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It sounds like witchcraft': can light therapy really give you better skin, cleaner teeth, stronger joints?

Light therapy uses specific wavelengths—especially red and infrared—with some proven benefits from sunlight but mixed and frequency-dependent evidence for many commercial devices.
Wellness
fromDesign Milk
1 month ago

The Antidote to Digital Fatigue Might Just Be This Bedside Light

Wake is a tactile, science-backed sleep light that uses sunrise/sunset lighting and soundscapes to improve sleep, promote melatonin release, and enable gentler wake-ups.
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fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Feeling the Fall Funk? It Might Be More Than Just the Weather

Shorter fall days disrupt circadian rhythms, increase melatonin, lower vitamin D, and cause fatigue and mood changes mitigated by light therapy and vitamin D.
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fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk
5 months ago

Student who designed device to improve mental health commended in UK competition

"I wanted to help people who have a spectrum of personal mental health problems."
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