https://www.salmavelazquezmd.com/services daily 0.75 2021-11-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/613989fb544bce3229046a1f/t/61398bb5d55d654653d49cd7/1603914800469/ Services hand-drawn aim target icon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/613989fb544bce3229046a1f/t/61398bb5d55d654653d49cd4/1603914797416/ Services hand-drawn armchair icon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/613989fb544bce3229046a1f/t/61398bb5d55d654653d49cda/1603914805459/ Services hand-drawn empty pill bottle icon https://www.salmavelazquezmd.com/home daily 1.0 2021-11-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/613989fb544bce3229046a1f/t/615fc880d0f2a00b51085700/1637170716859/_DSC2345.jpg Home - Helping People Heal Dr. Velazquez’s clinical interests and specialties include Depression, ADHD, Anxiety, OCD, and Trauma. Dr. Velazquez is originally from Southern California where she completed her Bachelor’s of Science at the University of California, Irvine. She attended medical school at Ross University and completed residency in General Adult Psychiatry at the University of Kansas Medical Center in 2019. Dr. Velazquez speaks fluent English and Dari. Most popular resource: Light Therapy https://www.salmavelazquezmd.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-11-17 https://www.salmavelazquezmd.com/light-therapy daily 0.75 2021-11-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/613989fb544bce3229046a1f/t/6195368c1e008807a0f45e45/1637168807007/Depression Light Therapy - Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of mild depression that occurs each year in the fall and winter. It is believed to be related to the shortening of days and decrease in sunlight. Typical symptoms of SAD include: feeling down or depressed, lower energy levels, lack of motivation, feeling lethargic, sleeping too heavily and increased appetite. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/613989fb544bce3229046a1f/t/6195374b3d85b908de17b3e7/1637168971141/iStock-1069239098.jpg Light Therapy - Directions Light boxes can be purchased at most major retailers. You will want to make sure to use a light box that has a strength of 10,000 LUX. A lower intensity box may require longer periods of time for treatment. Begin light therapy around early November each year and continue through the end of February. Sit with the light box in your visual field around 16-24 inches from your face. Light should reach your eyes without shining directly into them. Use light box for 30 minutes every morning https://static1.squarespace.com/static/613989fb544bce3229046a1f/t/6195385d4831db7c40bf2584/1637169245314/susan-wilkinson-yLMkby_4H3s-unsplash.jpg Light Therapy - Cautions Light therapy can cause insomnia if used too close to bedtime Use with caution if you have a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder If symptoms do not improve within two weeks please see your doctor https://www.salmavelazquezmd.com/help-lines daily 0.75 2021-11-17