It is often effective though doctors do not know exactly why.
Can red light therapy help depression.
It s red and near infrared light shone directly through the skull into the frontal lobe of the brain.
Blue light therapy is more commonly used for acne with limited.
So far two studies have been done and both have had positive results.
There is a more promising way that red light therapy can be used to treat depression in the future though.
For instance studies have found that white light therapy is more effective at treating symptoms of depression than red light.
This section is still under development.