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Can a light therapy box, or “Sad lamp” chase away the winter blues that can come as the days grow shorter? Seasonal affective disorder (Sad) is a type of depression thought to be brought about by a lack of exposure to sunlight, affecting more than a million people in the UK every year. Sad lamps simulate daylight in winter to the reduce the symptoms of the condition, also called the "winter scaries". Now 11 councils across Wales have partnered with libraries and the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh to offer winter wellbeing boxes with a therapeutic light lamp, along with information and guidance on understanding and managing Sad. Tap the link in @BBCWalesNews bio for more #BBCNews #Wales

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