Light Therapy

Light therapy is a session in which you sit in front of a special lamp or light panel for a set time, or have LED light shone on your skin. Lamps that mimic daylight use bright white light, and red or blue LED light is used on the skin. There is some evidence a bright light box may help winter low mood (seasonal affective disorder), though UK health bodies call it uncertain; other uses have only small studies: see “Light therapy: what the research says”. If you have an eye condition or take medicines that make you sensitive to light, check with your doctor first.