Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First off, I'd like to say that I can count on both hands the number of reviews I've submitted, and I've ordered hundreds of products. I've suffered from clinical depression for the better part of thirty years, and SAD for about that same time, yet it wasn't officially diagnosed until a few years back. I had a therapist to recommend one of these products probably five years ago or so, but I kind of shrugged it off, figuring it would be useless. My current therapist recommended the same thing back in November, so I did some research and bought this particular unit. Some of the reviews about it making some people jittery or antsy had me somewhat concerned, so I started slowly and cautiously. After no initial side effects, I kept increasing my exposure, and now I may use it for a couple of hours at one sitting. I'm a student, so I have it on my desk and it works perfectly for me as I sit there studying, etc. I really didn't feel any effects after a week or so but remained persistent in using it; I certainly felt that I had nothing to lose. Honestly, it took over a month of daily usage for me to feel some positive results. But now, after almost two months, I can undoubtedly say that it is indeed a Godsend. I achieve very little energizing effects from caffeine, so jitteriness has not been a factor whatsoever. As stated, I usually utilize it a couple of hours in the morning (First thing!) and often an hour or so mid-evening. I had to experiment with different distances until I found my sweet spot. For me, the closer it is the more effective. So, from a completely unbiased and sometimes skeptical consumer, there you have my personal opinion of my Verilux “happy lamp”.