Research published in December 2021 using data from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging (TILDA) discovered those with a vitamin B12 deficiency had a greater risk of symptoms of depression. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 264 million people worldwide live with symptoms of depression. In 2017, roughly 17.3 million adults in the U.S. had experienced at least one major depressive episode.
This Nutrient Deficiency Is Associated With Depression
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A bottle of vitamins B12 pills is displayed on October 26, 2017 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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