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Anyone with SAD: Have you tried a dawn simulator (or sunrise alarm as I think they're also called)? (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/mentalhealth@lemmy.world
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Hi!

So recently I've realized that I might have SAD. Round the winter solstice, there's about 6 hours of sunlight per day in Estonia and for much of December and early to mid January, it was also overcast so even the 6 hours of "sunlight" were kinda dark.

So I went to read Wikipedia and:

Two methods of light therapy, bright light and dawn simulation, have similar success rates in the treatment of SAD

So I'm just wondering if anyone has personal experiences with these, particularly the dawn simulation as I believe that's something I could just set up and forget hopefully (I have ADHD, I do NOT do well with things I have to repeat every day). Does it help? Do you use it outside of wintertime too?

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[–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

I got one of these therapy lights this year. I think it helps a bit. What I noticed most is that I wake up earlier than I usually would in Winter.

But be aware that you have to look into the bright light for 30 minutes every morning. And while you can do some stuff during that, it is kind of a chore. It also only works if you do it consistently. So it's not like you turn on the light and feel great afterwards.

I got one from Beurer and have no complaints.

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