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Mental Health Support

eppur_se_muova

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1. Have you tried solar spectrum lighting ?

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 10:40 PM

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I'm not sure what they call it nowadays, but you used to be able to buy fluorescent lamps that simulated the color spectrum of natural sunlight. It was supposed to combat SAD, but opinions were mixed.

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Just a small observation for myself re S.A.D. ... [View all] electric_blue68 Saturday OP

Have you tried solar spectrum lighting ? eppur_se_muova Saturday #1

No, never tried them... electric_blue68 Saturday #2

I got some relief today. multigraincracker Saturday #3

I have found that vitamin D supplements perfessor Saturday #4

I think I could sleep twelve hours a night in the winter darkness. hunter Saturday #5

Look on the bright side. Zackzzzz Sunday #6

True, it won't be that long till Solstice. And the sunset starts to get longer (incrementaly at first)after the 9th. electric_blue68 Monday #8

I shallow breathe, bad posture at the waist up. Zackzzzz Yesterday #10

TY. Interesting!... electric_blue68 14 hrs ago #11

I think I may have a touch of SAD, too. ShazzieB Monday #7

Could be, and I totally get that! Good luck! electric_blue68 Monday #9