Natural Treatment for Depression- Light Therapy for Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder

Therapy in a Nutshell

Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam

Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness:mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 658 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2020

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I’m going to teach you how light impacts your brain and influences your mood and how you can use Light Therapy as a Natural, non-medicinal way to treat seasonal depression (aka winter blues or S.A.D). And, how rigorous research has shown that light therapy can be as effective as antidepressant medication at treating non-seasonal depression. Check out Bright Light Therapy Lamps at Carex: There are many natural options to treat depression, and many doctors and aren’t aware of the benefits of light therapy or their first go-to treatment is trying an antidepressant medication. And antidepressants are a valid form of treatment, with lots of research behind them, but they do come with side effects. One of the best things about Light therapy is that it has very few side effects, and that’s it’s also an effective way to treat seasonal and non-seasonal depression. If you think this may be a good option for you, speak with your doctor. Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=11052020 Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.therapyinanutshell.com?utm_medium=YTDescription&utm_source=podcast Thanks BetterHelp for sponsoring the video. BetterHelp: Professional, affordable online counseling starting at around $65 a week: https://www.betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Check out my favorite books for mental health: https://kit.co/TherapyinaNutshell/best-self-help-books Music licensed from www.Bensound.com or Artlist.io Images from Freepik.com (premium license), Pixabay, or Wikimedia commons Therapy in a Nutshell, LLC, and the information provided by Emma McAdam are solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and are not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health. The ideas from my videos are frequently adapted from multiple sources. Many of them come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, especially the work of Steven Hayes, Jason Luoma, and Russ Harris. The sections on stress and the mind-body connection derive from the work of Stephen Porges (the Polyvagal theory), Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing) Francine Shapiro (EMDR), and Bessel Van Der Kolk. I also rely heavily on the work of the Arbinger institute for my overall understanding of our ability to choose our life's direction. And deeper than all of that, the Gospel of Jesus Christ orients my personal worldview and sense of security, peace, hope, and love https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/believe If you are in crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or your local emergency services. Copyright Therapy in a Nutshell, LLC Music licensed from www.Bensound.com or Artlist.io Images from Freepik.com (premium license), Pixabay, or Wikimedia commons

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to therapy in a nutshell. I'm Emma McAdam, a licensed marriage and family
0:06.7	therapist, and this is the podcast where I condense mental health skills into bite-sized
0:12.4	nuggets of help. The days are getting shorter, it's colder, darker outside. How many of you
0:19.1	all are feeling a little bit more depressed? In this episode,
0:22.4	I'm going to teach you how light impacts your brain and influences your mood. And I'm also going
0:27.7	to teach you how you can use light therapy as a natural non-medicinal way to treat seasonal
0:32.9	depression, which is also known as winter blues or Sad, and how rigorous research has shown
0:38.3	that light therapy can be as effective
0:40.3	as antidepressant medication
0:42.3	at treating non-seasonal depression.
0:44.3	Oh, and if you'd like to learn more natural research-backed ways
0:47.3	to treat depression and anxiety,
0:49.3	check out my online course,
0:50.3	Change Your Brain, 10 natural research-backed ways
0:53.3	to treat depression and anxiety.
0:55.0	The course link is in the description.
0:57.0	This video is sponsored by CAREX.
1:08.0	CARX makes quality natural light lamps that are used by medical professionals,
1:13.6	and these mimic natural sunlight to improve mood, enhance sleep schedules, and treat depression.
1:19.6	So go to CareX.com and use the discount code Nutshell 20 to get 20% off your purchase.
1:26.6	In my 20s, I spent a couple of years working in wilderness and adventure therapy programs with troubled teenagers.
1:32.3	And as staff, our shifts were eight days on, six days off.
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