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Britebox SAD Light Box - Treatment Time 30 Mins

The britebox Energise is a stylish, portable and optimum 10,000 D-Lux Light therapy unit, which delivers 10,000 Lux of Light at 18 Inches and utilises daylight tubes so as not to cut out any of the spectrum (NO UV).

This unit is very energy efficient (one thirty minute session costs less than 1p), and is based on the most recent research which clinically proves the efficacy of light therapy. The Britebox is robust, whilst still keeping its aesthetic style. If you need an effective light therapy treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) then the britebox Energise is the light box for you.

Testimonials

Hi there

My name is Gaby and I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder.

I have suffered from SAD for as long as I can remember but didn't realise that it was the cause of my winter misery until last year. Generally speaking I am a happy, energetic person with loads of enthusiasm for life. In the winter, however, I become lethargic, miserable and want to hide away from the world.

In the winter: I can't believe how dark and grey it is and I don't understand how everyone can find the motivation to get out of bed and go to work. I would often find myself in tears for no apparent reason - it's not normal to cry just because you have to go to work! I'd get an overwhelming feeling of being trapped in my life and feel too useless to make any positive steps. I would then feel guilty for being so depressed when, compared to others I have nothing to complain about.

I feel anxious and unable to cope with anything and would take everything so personally. Everyone was out to get me!

I lose enthusiasm for everything and find myself saying, "I don't see the point" or "I can't be bothered" rather a lot. My friends and family always comment on my obvious dread of the winter. "It drags on forever", "It's just so dark and miserable I can't stand it", "Why can't I just hibernate until the spring!", "How come you are OK - can't you see how awful it is?"

When I got my Britebox...

I was at very low point in my life and didn't know what to do. My mum looked on the Britebox website and read about light therapy and recommended that I get one. At this point, I was prepared to do anything to help me feel less miserable so I called up the team and was instantly comforted to speak to someone who understood exactly what I was going through.

I noticed my energy returning to me after just a week of light therapy using my SAD lightbox. I still wasn't the same as I am in the summer but I felt I had a purpose to get out of bed and even found my journeys to work bearable!

Last winter I was in a job that I hated and felt trapped and unable to move forward in my life and pursue my dreams. I bought a SAD lightbox at a desperate stage in my life - the lowest I have ever been. Within 3 months I had quit my job and I am now following my dream of being a musician.

Although light therapy isn't the full reason for the turnaround, I can honestly say that light therapy gave me the strength and energy to pick myself up and move forward in my life.

So obvious was my change of mood, a couple of my friends got a SAD lightbox too!

Gabby R

Hello

I purchased a SAD lightbox from you in January and thought I would write to tell you what the Britebox and light therapy have done for me. I had post-natal depression in Autumn 1998 and went on to develop an anxiety disorder with depression, which I have had since then. I have had various drug treatments, cognitive therapy, been given advice on relaxation techniques and E.M D.R therapy all via the N.H.S. At the end of 1995 I had a particularly severe episode of panic attacks and sought advice from my local Mental Health Unit located in our local Acute Hospital (Hairmyres). I was advised to come off a drug which I had been receiving for approximately 5 years (Venlafaxine) which has severe withdrawal symptoms for 20% of people. This also coincided with my purchase of the SAD lightbox. I feel the Britebox has done so many things for me:- firstly, light therapy has allowed me to stop taking a drug that is notoriously difficult to come off of, changed my whole mental attitude towards my illness and allowed me to enjoy life and look forward to things the way normal people do. I asked my doctor if the SAD lightbox could indeed do this for me and she agreed that light therapy was proven to help many aspects of my illness. Although I am still taking a small dosage of another drug I feel I have at last began to control my debilitating illness. Thank you once again.

Jennifer S

PS I have told my doctor that she needs to purchase some SAD lightboxes for the day unit at the mental health unit and she agreed that they needed to introduce light therapy!

Hi

I had become increasingly aware of feeling low during the winter months but never did anything about it; neither did I tie the feeling low & the seasons together.

It was only through having a particularly bad time of it over the last few months that I decided to do something about it - my immediate reaction was that I needed anti-depressants! Through research on the internet I found out about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in particular the BriteBox website was very useful.

It was here that I realised it wasn't me going crazy & that I could do something about this depression through light therapy without necessarily using tablets.

The Britebox team were extremely helpful discussing symptoms over the phone and suggesting action to take & even arranged for a free trial of their SAD lightbox. I had nothing to lose and I haven't looked back - the results were almost instant & I feel great!

Kate D

Britebox Energise Features

• 10,000 Lux at very comfortable 18-inches
• Only 30-minutes light therapy required per day
• 2-year full warranty (including tubes)
• Energy efficient, less than 1p per 30 minute session
• SAD Lamp life - 10,000 hours
• Built in 30-minute timer reduces possibility of over-exposure
• Ideal for use in the home or at the office
• 2 screens giving greater light output area & directional control
• Compact and lightweight (easy to carry, transport and store)
• Approximately 85-90% sufferers recover after only 4-12 days of use
• Exceptional daylight quality (6400K) is comfortable on the eye
• Contemporary aesthetic styling - portable and easy to store
• The Britebox is a class IIa medical device
• The Britebox DOES NOT give out UV light

Britebox Specification

• 4 x 36-watt daylight (142W, UV-free) tubes
• 10,000 Lux at 18 inches (45cm)
• Weight: 4kg (8.5lb)
• Open: 550mm x 500mm x 60mm
• Closed: 275mm x 500mm x 120mm
• Mains powered 220-240v 5 AMP fuse
• Medically tested and certified

VAT Exemption - in brief

Customers should note that Seasonal Affective Disorder is deemed to be disabling and may qualify for VAT relief. All products sold for these conditions are clearly marked as being sold as VAT free for which the appropriate VAT Exemption Form will be sent with your order and must be returned in the envelope provided in order to qualify for the VAT-free price.

If you suffer from S.A.D. choose the VAT Exempt price VAT will not be added to your order.

By choosing this option you are declaring that you are suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder and that you are receiving from Sad Shop®.

Please read below for more on VAT Exemption.

VAT Exemption applies to:

• Disabled or Chronically sick individuals buying for personal use
• Registered charities buying fir the use of the disabled person

NOTE: the item purchased must relate to the specific disability.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is classified as disabling. 
Where required for treating SAD, lightboxes can be classified as zero-rated if the appropriate form is signed. 

Customers should note that Seasonal Affective Disorder is deemed to be disabling and may qualify for VAT relief. All products sold for these conditions are clearly marked as being sold as VAT free for which the appropriate VAT Exemption Form will be sent and must be returned in the envelope provided in order to qualify for the VAT-free price.

Products which qualify for VAT relief are for personal use only and must be for the specified condition e.g Seasonal Affective Disorder etc.

The sale of such products is based on these conditions.

If you are not sure if you qualify or you require further information you should contact us before purchasing either by emailing us at sadbox@aol.com or telephone                (0...       

(However Natural Alarm Clocks are not classified as treatments and therefore VAT will be included in the final price of these)

Claiming Exemption is easy

When placing an order you will have the option of choosing VAT exemption or not. 

If you choose the VAT exempt option we will send you a form which will need to be completed and returned with 7 days otherwise you will be charged VAT at the appropriate rate. 

Exemption is activated by signing and returning the form we have sent you. 

No other proof is required, but fraudulent claims could be checked and could constitute an offence. This form can be signed by the person themselves, a guardian, a carer, a parent or a representative.

An example of a fraudulent claim might be for example if a lightbox was purchased as a colour lamp for art work- this would not be a zero-rated supply.

Detailed information is available from the Customs and Excise website.

Items for use in an institution, or if you are re-selling the goods you are not eligible for zero-rating.