Is there any kind of cheaper option than the ~$200 lightbox for Seasonal Affective disorder light therapy?
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12/ 3/08 10:57am
My wife found a Verilux for under $100.00 dollars.
Here is the link to the one that I got.
http://www.verilux.com/light-therapy-lamps/seasonal-affective-disorder
Its called the happylite mini.
Good luck,
Pat
12/ 4/08 3:02pm
I found exactly the same light box sold by three vendors through Amazon.com. Two were $200. One was $150. Naturally I bought the one priced at $150. The brand name is Daylight. I saw instructions somewhere on the Internet about building your own light box. You could do a search.
Mike
12/ 4/08 3:09pm
Do some research before buying a light box. Current recommendations are different than just a few years ago, based on more recent research. Some are worthless. Some may be very helpful for SAD.
Research (on the Internet) the light intensity/luminance, wavelength of light emitted by the box, size of the box, features, whether LED or flourescent, cost, etc. Also ask a psychiatrist that knows what he is talking about. Some don't. Or ask someone who has one. Search for the best price.
Amazon.com is a good place to look.
Mike
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