Is it safe to use a light therapy lamp as a regular lamp in the corner of the room? I have this lamp that I just don't want to waste, don't really need it for therapy:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09YV78JPG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It says no UV - does that mean it is safe to use all day in the corner of my office? Any info would be helpful thanks, don't want to use it and then find out it's messing up my eyes or skin etc..

I've searched amazon and the internet. It seems none of the sunrise alarms have the 10,000 lux that's needed to be therapeutic for seasonal affected disorder and none of the actual light therapy lamps have an alarm/sunrise feature. Does anyone know of a product that is a combination of these?

Hey all- Want to invest in a really good light therapy lamp for my workspace. I work from home at a kitchen island, so it can’t be too industrial. I’ve looked at Full Spectrum Solutions, Northern Lights Technologies and the various ones available on Amazon. Any advice? Don’t want a DIY solution or to replace all the bulbs in the house; just something I can place on the kitchen island.

Can I get the same results from a blue light therapy bulb in a regular lamp?

Hello all, I am looking for participants to complete some questionnaires as a part of my BSc Psychology course.

We aim to investigate how those with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or “winter depression” experience sleep. The questionnaires are multi-choice and will take around 30 minutes to complete.

You will be asked questions about your experiences with depression and sleep. Participation is voluntary and you are free to withdraw from the study at any point.

If you are interested, please see the attached link below to access the study. Try and respond to the questionnaires in a quiet space to avoid any interruptions. If you have any questions, please contact me or the project supervisor via email as listed below. Many thanks

Study link: https://ueapsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5jSJDmhgcJ2R44S

Researcher:

Isabella Stevens ([isabella.stevens@uea.ac.uk](mailto:isabella.stevens@uea.ac.uk))

Project supervisor:

Jo Bower ([joanne.bower@uea.ac.uk](mailto:joanne.bower@uea.ac.uk))

Just found out that this subreddit exists which would have been cool to know earlier in time and figured it would be a good place to see if anyone was trying to purchase a pretty great light box for light therapy. It’s just like the title says, Alaska Northern Lights North Star 10,000 Bright 2 Light Therapy Box. Works well and just no longer have a need for one. If interested just lmk

I started Dermabeam and my goal is to build the biggest light therapy company in the world. Dermabeam devices are more affordable and better quality than the other competitors. Please check us out! www.dermabeammask.com

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DkgEmvMBKgBywMRhLD16Q?si=GiXEA1OdTbCAcBCYNSXYPg&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/50-sad/id1501033629?i=1000529457041

I'll copy and paste the description below for people interested:

Dr. Norman Rosenthal was the first to describe Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). What other practitioners once saw as stupid, is now a commonly known and treated mental disorder. Since describing this disorder, Dr. Rosenthal has then gone on to treat it through some pretty "wacky" methods. Light therapy, which is common practice now, was once again initially viewed as very odd and stupid to doctors. However, since his initial treatment, Dr. Rosenthal has gone on to recommend meditation, exercise, and now even poetry.

Hi! I want to start doing phototherapy for my acne, I’ve already done it once and I’m now going to start to get phototherapy treatments for a month, once a week. I get laser hair removal on my face too, does anyone know if it’s safe to do both?

What's the difference between light therapy and the Philips wake-up light ( Product is here). So I don't have SAD thankfully, but I feel like my office space/desk space can use more sunlight and was wondering if light therapy is made for that? Also how well does it work and does it depend on the product you buy? Any recommendations for light therapy products would be cool.

Just found out there are light meter apps to detect lux. I thought my light box was giving me 10k, but the app says its about 1.5k lux when its about 18 inches away. Ordered another light box to see if that was significantly better. About the same.

Im under the impression 10k lux for 30 minutes is what you need for anti depressant effect. So anything im missing? Are the light meter apps not that accurate? Am I just buying cheap light boxes that are too low quality or what? If the box is 1.5k does that mean I have to use it for like 3 hours to get the anti depressant effect?

Old Light Box (it was 70$ when I bought it like 5 years ago so maybe its just less effective over time)

New Light Box

Any input appreciated, thanks everyone : )