I'm not sure I'm posting this in the right forum, I'm bipolar but suffering with overwhelming depression right now. The alternative treatment forum doesn't seem too active, so I thought maybe I'd have better luck here.

My pdoc pretty bluntly told me if this SAD lamp and his recent increase in my quetiapine doesn't help, the next step is the hospital.

So I'm wondering if you use or have used a SAD lamp, did it help your depression? And if it did help, how long did it take to notice an effect? Were there any side effects you noticed?