You've probably heard about Seasonal Affective Disorder and the psychological impact of light deprivation. This is not a tanning lamp. It's a full-spectrum light with a UV filter to prevent burns. No special training is required to use it.
People sit in front of the light and read a magazine or newspaper.
He purchased it from The SunBox Company , which offers therapists a discount price. See the box, left. Let there be light Several companies sell light boxes so shop around. In addition to the therapist's discount, The SunBox Company' s Frank Kall tells us clinicians can try the light box for free during the winter months, then purchase it or return it in April. The inexpensive kind.