Fighting Depression / Documentary Video

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Fighting Depression; National Institutes of Health.. A 4 minute video, produced by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), features a first person narrative describing one person's experience with depression, and depicts people of various ages dealing with the different symptoms of the illness. Producer: National Institutes of Health; Creative Commons license: CC0 1.0 Universal

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"It’s thought that SAD sufferers are affected by shorter daylight hours in the winter. They produce higher melatonin, causing lethargy and symptoms of depression."

Dr Roger Papadopoulous

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