Do SAD Lamps Actually Work? 

How much?

@@Black.Sabbath over 150

@@jfresh2054 That's not too bad if it works?

I just got mine from Costco - $30 from $45 it’s small but it’s bright and portable

@@bleupepper388 How long ya been using it

Thank you

Thank you.

but sunlight UVA cause skin aging while UVB case skin cancer

If one use the sad lamp to double as the only light source for a plant, is it ok to leave the sad lamp on 24/7?

Can deepen sleep n help with dementia

I live pretty far north in CONUS. SAD can be brutal, especially with brutal winter weather my spouse was seriously affected. A friend who grows retired his metal halide lamp in favor of LED grow lamps. In lieu of a couple hundred bucks he owed me, he gave me a used metal halide grow light with a new bulb. I wired it to the ceiling in a finished basement in our house. It was so bright we seriously had to wear sunglasses. Warm too although the basement was centrally heated. We moved a couple of reclining lawn chairs in and generally used it for 1-2 hours per day. My spouse and I would usually just play with the kids (tumbling mats, etc) or sometimes read. It was massively effective for treating SAD for the while family for just about 25 cents per day. The only downside was the cops showed up for a quick peek. They said the light coming from the window wells after dinner looked like we had a UFO in the basement.

Great idea

Brilliant! The solution is in the comments, as always

Oh my gosh two for one great idea! But would a sad lamp keep a plant alive or does one have to get a grow light?

@@skybox-101 I use full spectrum grow lightbulbs in task lamps.

I also used to have same habbit and i used in this winter and my mood and energy level has changed drastically.

Actually I do think you need it because that's one of the symptoms of SAD. Not wanting to do anything during the winter time or when it's gloomy and your mood is pushed way down, it's a total change of personality as compared to you when it's sunny.

Did it work..???

@@izz5946 it indeed does, takes like 7-10 days before it works tho

Hi Do these lamp actually give Vitamin D and help with mood?

RIGHT??

Hi, can it be used for vitamin D deficiency?

​@@precious2250only the beautiful sun provides that

you need UVB for that, which is usually not included. UVB can cause cancer, but it also produces vitamin D.@@precious2250

• 10,000 lux (measure of light intensity & concentration) at a distance of ~1 foot • Light emitting area of at least 1 square foot • Well under 1% UV light emitted • Color temperature somewhere in the range of 3,000-5,000 Kelvin • Ideally, adjustable so it’s at eye level and pointing downward

@@RonWolfHowl link to one you recommend?

@@RonWolfHowl source, please?

Smart bulbs and SAD lamps are not the same. SAD lamps shouldn't emite UV lights. Bulbs emite UV lights, that's why dermatologist suggest to use suncream indoors.

⁠@@jenniferjuliana10 Sorry that’s just not true. Household lights do not emit UV at 3 and above, which is when you need protection. General recommendations for sunscreen inside are to maintain habit of daily wear, or in case you are near a window where the sun is UV 3 or above. Anything else is just fear mongering.

i bought one for $10 off Craigslist. I know that it is not the be-all-end-all. Diet, exercise, etc are more important. However, after one week, I feel like my rhythms are much better (with less time half asleep). Good luck.

Not sure what you mean, I'm a therapist by the way

red light

Green light theraphy

Why would I want red light making it look like hell

@@Black.Sabbath Have you been to hell? Please describe

@@Black.Sabbath 😂

I'd be sad if I never get to go to L.A.

yes

Yes, but get one that makes a sound so that the non sighted know it is on.