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It's not known exactly what percentage of the population experience Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD in the UK. But there is no doubt that many people find themselves struggling with their mental health during the winter months as the days are shorter and natural light is at a premium. In this series, Professor Hayden Lorimer draws on the experience of people living with SAD to learn how they navigate their way through winter, as a way of helping us all to embrace the season and beat off the winter blues. In this episode, we discover the benefits some people have found from using light therapy boxes or SAD lamps during the winter months. At Milngavie Library near Glasgow, we learn of a SAD lamp loaning service, an idea which is growing in popularity. Neina Sheldon of Make Light Matter explains the idea of light nutrition and how workspaces can be adapted to provide the right amount of natural light. And we hear about the concept of the 'window song' and the 'wintering well' space which puts light - be it natural, electric or candle - at the heart of the home during winter. Presented by Hayden Lorimer Produced by Helen Needham Mixed by Ron McCaskill Original Music by Rob St John A ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Audio Scotland Production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.