{"id":966,"date":"2019-06-18T15:37:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T15:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warminglight.com\/?p=966"},"modified":"2019-06-18T15:37:15","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T15:37:15","slug":"infrared-therapy-for-depresssion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warminglight.com\/infrared-therapy-for-depresssion\/","title":{"rendered":"Infrared therapy for Depresssion"},"content":{"rendered":"
Depression is a mental health disorder that is characterized by a loss of interest in activities and a persistent depressed mood. It affects millions of people worldwide and many people leave it untreated.<\/p>\n
Why? Perhaps they think they can just “snap” out of it. Perhaps they are scared to try pills. Maybe they are ashamed to speak to a therapist. Or maybe they are just so depressed that they’re not sure what to do.<\/p>\n
What many people don’t realize is that depression sufferers see the world in a completely different way. It can be nearly impossible to shake oneself out of a depressive state because the mind is in such an altered and impaired state. In order to get out of depression, you generally need someone – or something’s help.<\/p>\n
There are options, of course. One can take the “pill” route and hope that medication can help (and not create dependence \/ addiction). Another option is to try speaking with a therapist. And then there are the riskier, more aggressive treatments like electroconvulsive therapy.<\/p>\n
But what is one to do if they’d rather not use pharmaceuticals to attempt to cure depression? Or if pharmaceuticals and\/or therapy haven’t worked?<\/p>\n
Studies show that there may be another option — light<\/strong>. Near Infrared Light (NIR), to be specific.<\/p>\n