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by harshulpandav 2636 days ago
Vitamin D3 is essential to fight against depression. Low vitamin D levels is one the major contributors toward depression.

Many of us work inside office with hardly any sunlight coming in. Going out under sun in the morning for 30 minutes will be helpful.

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People say that but the drops and pills make zero difference. Sun sure does feel good, but the vitamin additives does not have the same effects. Based on that one could make the conclusion that it is not vitamin d but something else with sunlight that is beneficial.
Yes, recent studies have shown that Vitamin D is the marker that's associated with whatever process sun exposure induces. It's not the vitamin itself causing the benefits. Get some sun, just not too much.
Probably the light itself, light therapy has anti-depressive effects even on non-seasonal depression.