They are not just making excuses for their behavior. SAD victims usually feel the onset of symptoms in the fall and feel relief setting in by the spring. Holidays of Light Many ancient cultures instinctively felt the need to bring light into their lives during the winter months, close to the winter solstice when days are short. Celebrants light candles for eight nights in a row. St. Lucia Day is celebrated in Sweden on December 13 th , the longest night of the year.
Celebrants wear a wreath with a single candle.
The holiday falls in late October. Celebrants place small oil-filled lamps along the parapets of temples and houses, and also float them on rivers and streams. They documented treatment of SAD using lights. Doctors prescribe exposure to a light box in the morning. Generally the light boxes use a bright light with a frequency spectrum closely simulating the frequencies of natural sunlight.