Why do you some people feel depressed even when everything seems to be going well for them? Could there be a explainable physiologic cause? Today’s video discusses 5 very common factors that can contribute to depressive symptoms.

Depression statistics:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db303.htm
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression
https://ourworldindata.org/mental-health

Vitamin D and depression:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908269/

Hypothyroidism and depression:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/375004

Estrogen and depression:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30786242/

Low testosterone and depression:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24047633/

Gut microbiome and mental health:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5641835/

Glymphatic System:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4636982/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4651462/

Environmental Toxins and Mental Health:
https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040218-044106
https://www.healthandenvironment.org/uploads-old/MentalHealth.pdf

* Any opinions expressed in this video are strictly my own, and the material presented in this video is for informational purposes only and not intended to be a substitute or replacement for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your own doctor or other health care professional in regards to any medical/health questions or concerns.

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