I have been suffering with depression my whole life, on paxil since 2004. I recently moved from sunny SoCal to Portland OR (GOD knows why...) and I found myself really depressed again (during the cold and dark winter) so for the first time in my life I bought a SAD lamp. I feel like it worked really well, though other factors have recently brought my to my knees as far as my depression. You really have nothing to lose by trying - here is the model I purchased

from amazon: search Day-light Sky

hope this helps