Like an estimated 5 percent or so of Americans, I have seasonal affective disorder, better known by its all-too-appropriate acronym, SAD. Seasonal depression, which can entail lethargy and lower mo… ...

If your doctor has recommended light therapy, here are the best light therapy boxes for treating SAD to help you get back to feeling like yourself.

My light box allows me to start each day with a little more energy and a lighter mood, but it also blasts me light so bright that I find it quite aversive.

Experts say if you have difficulty falling asleep or waking up, appetite changes, or weight gain, those could be related to seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.

The light therapy you are asking about, known as bright light therapy, has proven beneficial for many people with winter-onset SAD. It involves daily exposure of 30 to 40 minutes to a light box.

Is it winter blues or seasonal affective disorder (SAD)? For about 3 percent of people, this mood downturn is so severe that they have something called seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

You'll want a light that gives off 10,000 of Lux Light. You need to use the lamp every day for 20-30 minutes, within the first hour of waking up.

I’ve long-struggled with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), so the most honest recommendation I can give you is to invest in a light therapy lamp, and now that Daylight Savings Time is here, it ...

You can find light-therapy boxes over the counter, but Consumer Reports recommends using one only after a doctor’s diagnosis of SAD.

"It would not surprise me if seasonal affective disorder is underreported,” said Shane. A common way to fight seasonal depression is using light therapy with a light box.

Experts say if you have difficulty falling asleep or waking up, appetite changes, or weight gain, those could be related to seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.

The winter blues can sap our energy and leave us feeling tired, hopeless, and foggy, but light may be the key to keeping the blues at bay.