http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/light-treatment.aspxSAD is estimated to affect more than 10 million Americans. Bright light therapy, where special light boxes are used to treat the depression associated with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is particularly effective when administered first thing in theenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/light-treatment.aspx#42996Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:05:33 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:42996Unkakal<p>My girl friend has suffered from clinical depression for decades and during the winter 'SAD' really drives her down. &nbsp;She takes medication, I think too much but I am no shrink. &nbsp;She exercises and does yoga but that still does not seem to round out her mood problems. &nbsp;Recently she began using a 'Day Light' that I bought her for her birthday. &nbsp;She has been useing it for 1 week every morning. &nbsp;In the ten years we have been together I have never seen any form of drugs nor therapy that have had such a positive effect on her deprssion as the 'Day LIght'. &nbsp;I understand that it is 'too early to tell' so to speak but so far so good. &nbsp;I for one love the sun and I am in it any time I can be. &nbsp;She on the other hand has a very fair complexion and sun exposer makes her sick, so I have high hopes that the 'Day Light' will fill that void. &nbsp;</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=42996" width="1" height="1">