Light Therapy is a proven scientific way of treating some psychological contentions. Although not so popular and widely practiced, how does light therapy work?
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Light Therapy is a proven scientific way of treating some psychological contentions. Although not so popular and widely practiced, how does light therapy work?
Light therapy, also known as phototherapy and bright light therapy, is a therapy used to treat a variety of mental disturbances, depression, sleep disorder, and others. Light therapy is easy to use. All it takes is a light therapy box or lamp, which you simply plug in, turn on, and sit close enough to for your eyes and skin to absorb the light for an allotted amount of time. You don’t want to look directly into the device during the whole session as that could damage your eyes. Instead, the intention is that your eyes pick up the light indirectly.
I have been using light therapy for about 4 months and the experience has been great, so far… no side effects whatsoever. It has helped my depression marginally. I definitely felt a noticeable difference the first week I started using it. I believe sunlight can often be a missing piece of the puzzle for treating depression, and it is very useful as an addition to other methods of treatment.
If you don’t get enough sunlight as it is, it’s worth a shot. If you already get plenty of natural sunlight, you probably won’t need it.