Seasonal Affective Disorder - Autumn has arrived and summer seems a distant memory. With the arrival of the new season, we may feel our mood is dampening and our energy levels are depleted. If so, we could be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It is classified as a type of depression, with approximately one in every 15 people affected every year. It is typically between November and March that the most cases occur, according to Anxiety UK, because of the shortened length of the day and the lack of daylight. Common symptoms include depleted energy levels, changes in our diet and even physical muscle aches and pains. There are different theories about what causes SAD, but the most convincing seem to be related to our geographical location, coupled with the amount of sunlight and daytime we are getting.

We can use artificial light sources and specially created lamps to recreate the feeling of sunshine. These LED light boxes are different to a normal lamp because they are designed to emit the correct quantities of light - some of which help to wake us up in the morning instead of an alarm clock and some that can be kept on throughout the day.

Anxiety UK explains: “An effective treatment for SAD is light therapy, with a success rate of over 80 per cent in diagnosed cases and relatively few side effects.”