I know common wisdom would suggest this, but is there scientitic evidence of this. I know about seasonal affective disorder and sunny climates but what about the other types of depression.
2007-04-06 07:50:27 · 12 answers · asked by Ken 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
some other type of depression can be treated with light therapy, so i would assume that sunlight is a factor in lessening depression, but keep in mind that there are many other complex factors involved such as socioeconomic status, genetics, environment, etc.
2007-04-06 07:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe there is less. I live in Alaska. It is dark where I live half of the year. Many people are diagnosed with depression and not just SAD. I don't know what the statistics are in sunnier climates, but I do know they are higher here. We also have a high rate of alcoholism, but on that, it is hard to know what came first, the alcoholism or the depression.
2007-04-06 10:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-16 11:43:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Research and studies have found that the closer to the equator you live the fewer cases of Sesonal Affective Disorder are found. Don't know about anxiety. I'd say that's equal...
2007-04-06 11:14:30 · answer #4 · answered by Andy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the weather has nothing to do with lessening anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression are problems in the mind and sometimes chemical disorders.
2007-04-06 08:16:07 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we all are connected to nature in some way so if its sunny we usually feel better and if its a very long, cold, dark winter we may become very gloomy and depressed
2007-04-06 08:03:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
people in the winter time who are deeply depressed are given a sun lamp to stare at to help them come up out of it so guess being in the sun would keep people happier
2007-04-06 07:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well depression and anxiety is a disease. So I would have to say no. But I'm sure it helps it some.
2007-04-06 07:53:58 · answer #8 · answered by Kevin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it's usually sunny in texas and we have lots of depression and anxiety here
2007-04-06 07:54:21 · answer #9 · answered by Lil'MissThang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is something called SAD. seasonal affective depression. it happens in the winter.
2007-04-06 10:18:11 · answer #10 · answered by babeecakes510 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋