Flashaholics less prone to Seasonal Affective Disorder?

[Chilipepr]

Just thinking about how some people complain about long winter nights and Seasonal Affective Disorder:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder

and from the description:

“There are many different treatments for classic (winter-based) seasonal affective disorder, including light therapy with sunlight or bright lights…”

I’m wondering if flashaholics are less prone to Seasonal Affective Disorder. I actually look forward to it getting darker earlier and using my lights legitimately!

[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]

one can use lights illegitimately?

[pretzy]

Nice one Bort, that really made me lol

[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]

@pretzy

Nice one Bort, that really made me lol

:bigsmile:

@http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder

Photoperiod-related alterations of the duration of melatonin secretion may affect the seasonal mood cycles of SAD. This suggests that light therapy may be an effective treatment for SAD.[25] Light therapy uses a lightbox which emits far more lumens than a customary incandescent lamp. Bright white “full spectrum” light at 10,000 lux, blue light at a wavelength of 480 nm at 2,500 lux or green (actually cyan or blue-green [26]) light at a wavelength of 500 nm at 350 lux are used, with the first-mentioned historically preferred.

XM-L and many other cree LEDs have very low 480nm outputs (check the datasheets)

[Rufusbduck]

Yes, flashaholics are just as susceptible to sadness but it happens in the summer when we can’t stay up to use them.

[Boaz]

I stopped buying from dino direct and dx and my depression is lifting :)

If you threaten the mailman ,,, ya might just be a flashaholic

[Ouchyfoot]

With the loss of leaves and snow on the ground, there is so much reflected light that I don’t really need a flashlight in the winter. Trying out a new light is useless when dealing with ambient light and reflective snow. They all look the same.

[didge]

@Chilipepr

I’m wondering if flashaholics are less prone to Seasonal Affective Disorder.

By the look of the goings on here lately, I’d say they were more prone to it!!

Cheers