There have been many studies done on how effective prescribed drugs are for depression. From those we have read, for sure there are drugs that help some people with depression. But there are also many people who have seen no difference in their mood and even others who have felt their senses are dulled from depression drugs.

Light therapy may not be a solution for everyone, but for many it is. Not only can winter blues affect mood of a person, but also low lighting in a house or just not enough exposure to sunlight.

Typically a person knows within a few weeks if light therapy is helping them. The light therapy device does not need to be used for a long time, as often it is recommended for 1/2 hr at first per day.

The difference in mood from depressed to happier is fast for some people, and slower for other people. To see if light therapy is for you, give it some time, and most importantly stick with it if it works for you.

Light therapy devices have some incredible benefits usually at very affordable prices. They usually last for years and without need for any work done on them. Benefits include help for people with sleep problems, mood issues, fatigue, irritability, jet lag, depression, SAD (Seasonal Affective Disporder), exhaustion, and lack of sunlight.

Most units are portable, compact, programmable, and adjustable. This Light Therapy Device, the Philips goLITE BLU is terrific. Another very popular unit is the SunTouch Plus Unit by NatureBright.