Best Ways to Manage Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Dawn Stimulators

One of the first things anyone suffering from seasonal affective disorder should do is try to get more natural light. In some places, this is, unfortunately, not possible, especially when the long nights and short days of the winter months set in. If patients have trouble getting out of bed during the cold winter months, they might want to consider investing in a dawn simulator that gradually brightens their room as dawn would. Studies have shown strong evidence indicating dawn simulators can serve as an antidepressant. Individual looking to try using a dawn simulator should set it up so the light wakes them up at the time their alarm clock usually would. This lighting device has two effects: it wakes individuals up, and for some, it will also have a positive effect on their mood.