Light Therapy

A treatment that involves exposure to an artificial light source is called light therapy, It is also known as phototherapy.

Light therapy especially treats major depressive disorder (MDD) with seasonal patterns known as SAD or Seasonal affective disorder,

These are different types of depression that happen during a particular time of year, usually in the wintertime when there’s less daylight. Other illnesses, such as sleep disorders and other forms of depression, can also be treated with light therapy. 

How light therapy helpful to the treatment of Depression

 The research says on light therapy provides some reasons why it may enhance the symptoms of depression. Some of the below reasons include that:

• works act on your biological clock by synchronising your brain's 24-hour cycle
• It balances the activation of serotonin circuitry in your brain, which is a crucial factor in mood regulation
• It supports regular and stable sleep patterns.
• It increases alertness

 

Pros of light therapy

Apart from improving depression symptoms, light therapy is commonly easy to start and modify according to how it makes you feel.

Light therapy is:

• Accessible. It can be treated at home by using purchased or rented lightboxes.
• Noninvasive. Although it is not administered orally, it offers a substitute or supplement to medical interventions like drugs.
• Safe. Light therapy treatment is usually risk-free and safe, despite the possibility of some negative effects, especially when the lamp is used inappropriately.
• Convenient. You can do a light therapy lamp at your home, while reading or eating breakfast and You can stop light therapy anytime for a particular day without adverse effects or the return of symptoms.
• Associated with few or mild side effects. Most negative effects of light treatment, such as headaches, vertigo, or nausea, can be avoided by changing how you use the lamp.

 

however, if it still does not work then you can also take depression counselling with a counsellor they are mental health therapists who can provide you online therapy to deal with depression issues