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Don't be SAD, get a lamp

High street stores are benefiting from Britain's gloomy summer weather with record sales of light-therapy lamps.

John Lewis is reporting a 63 per cent increase in sales of the devices compared with last year. Sales last week were up 11 per cent on the previous week.

It says the record lack of sunshine this year has triggered the early rush for the SAD lamps. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a form of depression directly linked to a lack of light in winter.

Light lamps help regulate sleep patterns and so relieve depressive symptoms. They deliver safe but higher than normal levels of light which mimic natural light.

SAD lamps at John Lewis cost between £60 and £139.

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