Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is officially recognised by Doctors and Psychiatrists as a medical condition that is thought to affect 2 million people in Great Britain.

Symptoms include:

Depression, feelings of gloom for no apparent reason
Lethargy and a lack of energy Anxiety, inability to cope
Social problems, irritability, not wanting to see people
Sleep problems, finding it hard to stay awake during the day, but having disturbed nights
Loss of libido, no interest in physical contact
Craving for carbohydrates and sweet foods, leading to weight gain

Historically, treatment for depression and thus Seasonal Affective Disorder involved the use of drugs. However, in recent years research in the USA and UK showed that SAD sufferers responded, often quite dramatically, to Bright Light Treatment.

The lightboxes we provide have been specifically designed for bright light treatment and are a recognised method of alleviating S.A.D. Lack of light causes an increase in the production of Melatonin (the hormone that makes us sleepy at night), and a reduction of Serotonin, the lack of which causes depression. The exposure to bright light therapy reverses the process, with the additional benefit of being drug free.

Beginning light therapy treatment is quite literally as easy as flicking a switch. You should start to feel the benefit within 7-14 days of using a lightbox. By providing summertime levels of light during the winter you can successfully alleviate the symptoms of SAD with the result that former sufferers can lead a normal, happier life and beat the Winter Blues. In fact almost everyone can benefit from increased energy levels all year round when using a lightbox.

Light therapy has been proved effective in up to 85 per cent of diagnosed cases, and our 10,000 LUX lightbox offers the most validated dosage of light therapy.