Can a lack of sunlight cause depression?!
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I think I've heard of something called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
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Yes, it can, SAD results from the shorter days in the fall, and generally lasts from fall to spring.
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It might speed up the process of depression but I don't think it can cause it.
I beleive it can. I live in Utah, and until a few weeks ago it was all cloudy and rainy everyday, and I felt depressed, just like nothing was going for me. The past few weeks however have been nice, warm, and sunny. I have been outside almost everyday for at least a couple of hours. It's been great!
a study was done on that, and i beleive it showed that alaska had the most suicides in the country because of the 6 months of little ot no sunlight. it was also said that they had a huge problem with depression during the dark winter. depression rises in almost every nothern state during the winter, because of constant cold and darkness.
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something i watched on tv and almost paid attention to.
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