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What alternative therapies are there to beat winter depression?
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Light therapy: Winter depression may be seasonal affective disorder, which often responds to light therapy.
Answered 1/2/2016
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Exercise: Aerobic exercise, running, swimming, or biking, for 60 minutes a day, can be very effective for treating any depression.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Light: In addition to dr. Labarbera's answer, full spectrum light boxes can be very helpful.
Answered 5/7/2016
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