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The Vitamin D Council offers comprehensive information on the role of vitamin D deficiency in depression including a large collection of research reports.

Digestive problems in early life may increase risk for depression
05/11

Bright light treatment helps elderly patientswith non-seasonal major depressive disorder
01/11

Transfats lead to a greater risk of depression
01/11

Does dirt make us happier? And could night lights or a TV screen on while you sleep cause depression?– 12/10

People who eat processed foods are more likely to suffer from depression
03/10 & 6/10

Seasonal allergies (hay fever and pollen allergies) may worsen symptoms of depression
05/10

Placebos work as well as anti-depressant drugs for mild depression
01/10

Meditation helps depression
04/10

Chinese medicine for depression – an encouraging study
12/09

Exercise can help anxiety and mild depression
11/09

Pesticide exposure may link to depression
(06/09)

Help with SAD
(02/09)

Children with milder depression may get little help from antidepressant drugs
01/09

Fears for future of the human race - stay away from anti-depressants
(12/08)

St John’s Wort works as well as drugs for depression – with far fewer side-effects
12/08

MRI reveals relationship between depression and pain
(11/08)

Non-invasive treatment for depression - clinical trials of transcranial magnetic stimulation
(10/08)

Discovery of mechanism for postpartum depression in mice may lead to better treatments
(07/08)

Researchers may be a step closer to creating a lab test to detect depression
(03/08) JS

In teenage depression, switching medications combined with talk therapy works better than simply changing medications
(02/08) JS

Folic acid and depression
(01/08) via JS

Could depression have some long term benefits for individuals and humans as a species?
(01/08) JS

Rhodiola rosea roots and rhizomes may help patients with mild to moderate depression
(12/07) JS

Low dose of marijuana's key chemical may ease depression, but high doses increase it
(10/07) JS

Depression linked to abnormal emotional brain circuits
(08/07) JS

Study of brain blood flow may lead to improved depression treatment
(08/07) JS

Dirt may ease depression – a common soil bacterium can produce the same uplifting effects as anti-depressant drugs
(07/07)

Adrenal Burnout Syndrome
(06/07)

Guidance on diet and depression
(06/07)

Breastfeeding and good fats can help post natal depression
(09/05/07)

Depression and the internet
(05/07) JS

Depression's roots are found in brain chemistry
(04/07) JS

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) may improve mood
(02/07)

Two ancient Eastern systems - Ayurvedic medicine and Buddhist philosophy - combat depression

Could chlorpyrifos cause depression?
(04/06)

Articles on depression

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