Women's Wellness Psychiatry
I'm a reproductive & integrative psychiatrist here to help you make sense of the complex world of women's mental health. If your goal is to improve your emotional well-being, find fulfillment, and feel like your best self, you're in the right place. My podcast will help you gain awareness & education on key topics in women's mental health & steer you towards actionable advice based on integrative mental health treatment approaches. Please note that while Anna Glezer, MD is a clinical doctor, this podcast is not a substitute for nor should be taken as medical advice. No specific health advice is being given on this podcast and no physician-client relationship is created by you listening to this podcast. All information provided on this podcast is for informational purposes only.
Women's Wellness Psychiatry
Guide to Lightbox Therapy
Bright light therapy is a type of non-pharmacological treatment that has data to show it is effective for seasonal symptoms of depression and also nonseasonal mood conditions like perinatal depression. In this episode, we'll review the history, mechanism, data, and how to use bright light therapy.
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Links:
2018 Review of complementary treatments for perinatal depression/anxiety: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29935979/
2019 Review of complementary treatments for perinatal depression/anxiety:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30423471/
2020 Metanalysis of light therapy for nonseasonal depression: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32622169/