Depression and Anxiety at an older age

I plan to get a Happy Light from Amazon next week. Do you just put it in front of your and just stare at it? Does it hurt your eyes? Does the room have to be dark or does it work in a normal daylight? How does it make you feel better? How does it work to do that? Does it really feel like you have your face looking up at the sun?

That is too many questions for me to answer, LOL. Just Google 'bright Light Therapy' or 'how does a bright light therapy help me' You do not look directly at the light. Mine is the size of a computer tablet. I put it on a table facing my face, about 18 inches away, while I eat a meal. You should start just 5 minutes a day. It does not have any heat, to feel like the sun. If your eyes burn, something is wrong and you should put it further away from you while you use it. It is not a lamp and you should always turn it off, after your timed amount. I have used mine every day for about 3 years. Be sure you are ordering from a reputable site, like Verilux. Amazon has MANY sellers on their website, some are not reputable.

Hi I would like to join your conversations with this group. So much to learn from comments like yours and others in the same situation. Different Dr, PCP, been prescribed all kinds of different kinds of Meds and I am now experiencing some sides effects from them and others meds that I am on. Not getting any younger but I am not Dead yet. Still going to keep my head Up. Thxs for listening.

I just happened to run across this post about using light therapy… There is a lot of information about it if you will Google it… But a few things I would like to say because I do use the light therapy as well. Do not look at the light as it might injure your eyes. Put it off to the side a little bit. Instructions will come with the light. This light causes a chemical change in your brain that lifts your mood. The room doesn’t have to be dark and it doesn’t feel like I’m out in the sun, no. I am usually reading while I have it on or watching TV. I do think it helps me a lot… Good luck

Thank you Very informative. I'm excited to see how it works on me.

Red light therapy is a related topic that seems to have helped not only my depression but overall wellness. I've been using it for over three years now and like the result.

There's a great book on the subject available on Amazon, "The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy" by Ari Whitten. It covers the topic A to Z.

Hope it helps someone!

Could you describe in a little more detail. I’ve heard of blue light therapy but not Red light therapy.

Red light therapy involves light at wavelengths mostly from red to below the visible spectrum. The light is very similar to the old "heat lights" that you may be familiar with. I could spend the next hour writing, but you can get a much better intro to Red Light Therapy online - just go to Amazon.com and search for the book "The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy" by Ari Whitten. Then click on the "Read Sample" tab right below the image of the book and read the introductory part of the book - which will give you a huge amount of info about red light therapy.

I know this is an old comment but can you please tell me what a Chiropractor can do for BMS? I’m currently suffering from that and Gerd and nothing is helping. Thank you!

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