Lamps used for skin disorders primarily emit ultraviolet uv light and could damage your eyes if used incorrectly.
Daylight lamps for depression.
Whether your mood is just a little lower than usual or you fall deep into depression a light therapy lamp may be able to help.
If not it may not help your depression.
Some light therapy lamps are designed for skin disorders not for sad.
Research has shown that they are an effective add on treatment for many people and not just those suffering from sad.
They help to regulate your body s internal clock when there isn t enough daylight.
A sleek addition to your nightstand or coffee table this compact lamp fights winter blues with uv free white light at up to 10 000 lux its flexible hinge makes angling your light source a cinch.
Two lamps containing light bulbs that help with depression were handed out to a man without sad and a woman who has diagnosed sad.
When considering a light therapy lamp intensity is your primary concern.
Because people with general depression often also experience low levels of serotonin this population can also benefit from using light therapy lamps.