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Vitamin D is not a medication for depression. Lack of vitamin D can cause depression but it does not “do wonders” for people suffering from depression.
by tyre 8y ago
Vitamin D is not a medication for depression.
Lack of vitamin D can cause depression but it does not “do wonders” for people suffering from depression.
- wongarsu 8y agoIf your depression is caused by lack of vitamin D it stands to reason that vitamin D helps fighting it. But not every depression is caused by vitamin D deficiency, so it doesn't always do wonders
- acpetrov 8y agoMoving from Canada to California did a lot to help my depression. It's hard to not feel good on a beautiful sunny day
- Broken_Hippo 8y agoI'm happy that worked out for you. To be fair, however, moving from the US to Norway has done wonders to help with mine. But I understand that could easily be that outside stressors are different and I'm in a much more stable and healthy environment than I was previously. I'm also in a situation that I chose. All of it, all of my everyday life is in a situation I chose. I also rather like being an immigrant, it turns out. I'm going to guess you have some of these feelings too. Not everyone can say that. And as it turns out, my experience about beautiful days is different from yours. I find it is quite easy not to feel good on a beautiful day. Doubly so if you feel too ugly to go outside, better about yourself when you can wear a jacket, if you are in a bad situation, stressed, sick, stuck, and so on.
- salamanderman 8y agoSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is its own thing, and yes, bright sunlight or artificial sunlight is the primary treatment.
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- chillwaves 8y agoThat may be true but studies have shown that most people in the US are deficient. Our indoor lifestyle is to blame, and vit D is not readily available in food as other nutrients are. It is either sun or supplements.