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Vitamin D deficiency: a risk for the mind?
11 mars 2025
#Suicide #VitaminD #Depression #Neuroprotection #Inflammation #Deficiency #Supplementation #Prevention #MentalHealth #SuicidalBehavior
Suicide is a major public health issue, causing nearly 700,000 deaths worldwide each year. It results from a combination of biological, psychological, and environmental factors, such as depression, social isolation, or neurochemical imbalances.
Among the biological factors, vitamin D plays a crucial role in brain function. It influences the production of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, neurotransmitters involved in mood regulation and stress management. It also possesses neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, a vitamin D deficiency could increase the risk of mood disorders, which are known risk factors for suicide.
Suicide is a major public health issue, causing nearly 700,000 deaths worldwide each year. It results from a combination of biological, psychological, and environmental factors, such as depression, social isolation, or neurochemical imbalances.
Among the biological factors, vitamin D plays a crucial role in brain function. It influences the production of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, neurotransmitters involved in mood regulation and stress management. It also possesses neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, a vitamin D deficiency could increase the risk of mood disorders, which are known risk factors for suicide.
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Scientific reference
Yu, J., et al. (2025). Risk of suicide, suicide attempt, and suicidal ideation among people with vitamin D deficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC psychiatry, 25(1), 177
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