light therapy
noun
: the treatment of medical or psychiatric conditions (such as seasonal affective disorder) by the controlled application of light
called also light treatment, phototherapy
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The other key plot point is Farrah’s use of stroboscopic light therapy to stimulate brain activity and neural responses.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Plus, while red, blue, and near-infrared light therapy has been cleared by the FDA, other colors haven’t.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Even though people suffering from SAD leverage light therapy and vitamin D, in addition to psychotherapy and antidepressants to help alleviate symptoms, Black women are still more susceptible to feeling the effects of SAD, according to Jenet Dove, a licensed counselor.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Treatment is available for SAD and includes medications, vitamin D supplements, talk therapy, and light therapy.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Plus, while red, blue, and near-infrared light therapy has been cleared by the FDA, other colors haven’t.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Even though people suffering from SAD leverage light therapy and vitamin D, in addition to psychotherapy and antidepressants to help alleviate symptoms, Black women are still more susceptible to feeling the effects of SAD, according to Jenet Dove, a licensed counselor.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Treatment is available for SAD and includes medications, vitamin D supplements, talk therapy, and light therapy.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Light therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20therapy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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