'Interesting' developements in SAD

Here are a few more interesting takes on overcoming Sad some better than others.

The Revive by designer Meng-Jung Chuang is a uniquely designed chair meant to cure seasonal affective disorder in expecting mothers using light therapy. The treatment is considered an effective way to alleviate pregnancy blues and ensure health. The chair emits light of a similar color and brightness on the inside that spreads widely around the user. The blue light resembles the sky, whereas the green cushion evokes the feeling of sitting on grass, thereby making the expectant mother feel calm and relaxed.
http://medicinet.info/42.ht#more-42

And yes apparently your pets can get SAD although I think they may just like it because all cats and dogs love sitting in sunlight anyway!

Trying to create sunlight in the dark

Light Bar Bus Shelter, where Instant Coffee transformed the Main and 20th Avenue bus shelter into a full spectrum light therapy bar. As Instant Coffee describes it, Lightbar is “a moment of solace; only fifteen minutes at the bus shelter is all you need from your daily dose of vitamin D and a brighter future.” (The lights are a temporary installation and are motion-sensor activated.)
And as explained in the previous post, this public art program is just one of many measures in a broad package of improvements being installed to give people a better transportation experience on Main Street.
Urban design, new transit technology, and a fleet of new buses all contribute to a more efficient transit system and make Main Street more welcoming for pedestrians and transit riders, in turn serving the ultimate goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The project has brought Main Street some new street furniture, sidewalk improvements, and the new articulated trolleys on the #3 route. In the coming months the busiest stops on the route will be fitted with next-bus information and on-bus technology will communicate with traffic signals to help keep the buses on time.
And in addition to the Instant Coffee installation, 88 BLOCKS will present four more art installations over the next three years, wrapping up by April 2011.