I'm heading into my first Northern European winter, and all of my Berlin friends are regaling me with stories of months spent in a state of unrelenting malaise while developing alcohol problems and watching people throw themselves on to the Bahn tracks. I had problems with depression even when I lived in California, so I'm trying to develop a strategy for a suicide-free season. My primary question: will the sunbeds at my local pool constitute "light therapy"? [more inside]
posted by foxy_hedgehog on Oct 22, 2008 - 15 answers

Has anyone had any experience with light therapy for SAD? [more inside]
posted by Lillitatiana on Sep 28, 2006 - 14 answers

Seasonal Affective Disorder - real or nonsense? If real, what about light boxes? [more inside]
posted by lois1950 on Sep 28, 2005 - 34 answers

Looking for experiences/suggestions regarding light therapy boxes or any similar such technology. Thank you.
posted by mathis23 on Nov 7, 2004 - 9 answers

Wake-up problems. I'm currently seeing a doctor to deal with my insomnia. Some progress is being made with getting to sleep, but my other major problem is getting up in the morning. (more inside) [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Mar 4, 2004 - 27 answers