http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2006/01/27/mind-and-sun-shedding-light-on-suicide-and-schizophrenia/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2006/01/27/mind-and-sun-shedding-light-on-suicide-and-schizophrenia/comment-page-1/#comment-722549 Kristi Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:15:41 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2006/01/27/mind-and-sun-shedding-light-on-suicide-and-schizophrenia/#comment-722549 Can lack of sunlight truly be a significant factor or even possible cause of schizophrenia! wow! I know that some forms of depression are severely affected by lack of sunshine so this really does make alot of sense to me, and i think it should definately be researched alot more extensively. It gives me a little hope to think that this very complex, and complicated disease may actually have some simple, and natural answers, and (hopefully) treatments. Can lack of sunlight truly be a significant factor or even possible cause of schizophrenia! wow! I know that some forms of depression are severely affected by lack of sunshine so this really does make alot of sense to me, and i think it should definately be researched alot more extensively. It gives me a little hope to think that this very complex, and complicated disease may actually have some simple, and natural answers, and (hopefully) treatments.

]]> http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2006/01/27/mind-and-sun-shedding-light-on-suicide-and-schizophrenia/comment-page-1/#comment-667582 Claire Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:32:59 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2006/01/27/mind-and-sun-shedding-light-on-suicide-and-schizophrenia/#comment-667582 People who are obese often have a vitamin d deficiency, and lots of folks with schizophrenia are obese because of the antipsychotics they're on. I think it probably has more to do with obesity than schizophrenia, but that's just my opinion. People who are obese often have a vitamin d deficiency, and lots of folks with schizophrenia are obese because of the antipsychotics they’re on. I think it probably has more to do with obesity than schizophrenia, but that’s just my opinion.

]]> http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2006/01/27/mind-and-sun-shedding-light-on-suicide-and-schizophrenia/comment-page-1/#comment-667531 Dianna Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:01:54 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2006/01/27/mind-and-sun-shedding-light-on-suicide-and-schizophrenia/#comment-667531 To all readers, I am a mother to a daughter that has suffered with schizophrenia for many years. I must say that I have never heard of this mind and sun theory. I have never experienced this with my daughter. On the contrary, she loves the sun and has never had any adverse reactions to it. Where was this phenomenon derived from? To all readers,
I am a mother to a daughter that has suffered with schizophrenia for many years. I must say that I have never heard of this mind and sun theory. I have never experienced this with my daughter. On the contrary, she loves the sun and has never had any adverse reactions to it.
Where was this phenomenon derived from?

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