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Sleep Disorder Support Group (Oakland, CA)

Center for Environmental Therapeutics - Discusses the use of light therapy, for SAD, nonseasonal depression, and DSPS. You can use the Ask the Doctor forum to have questions answered by clinical and research specialists from Columbia University. There is a self-assessment questionnaire to choose the optimum timing of light therapy for any individual.


DSPSinfo.org - Written by and for DSPS( Delayed sleep phase syndrome) sufferers

Niteowl mailing list: an active support group for people with DSPS, and their families, since 1995.
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Posted by:  Annycantsleep(Guest)  Posted on: 02/24/2009
I have delayed sleep phase syndrome (fall asleep around 3am)and wonder what jobs others with same problem have as I can no longer do the 9-5 office thing...its killing me! Love to get some ideas about alternate industries...thanks so much!



Posted by:  monsie  Posted on: 12/27/2008
I suffer from macular degeneration. I wonder if light therapy would be beneficial for me. I need to know.
Thanks
monsie




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