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Does vitamin d deficiency (lack of sunlight) causes stress and anxiety, depression,panic attacks as I spend almost all the time at home so I think that is reason for it?
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Lack of sunlight is known to be contributing to depression. Seasonal Affective Syndrome (SAD) is common in those countries where sunlight is is scarce. I would hesitate to say though that it is a cause of depression this needs to be more fully evaluated.
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