Could Vitamin D Help Ward Off Suicide?

If your vitamin D levels are deficient or insufficient, it may place you at an increased risk of depression and suicide. Three more nutritional factors are also linked to an increased risk.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Suicide is a serious public health risk and the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S. A 2023 study of U.S. veterans found those with vitamin D deficiency who were prescribed vitamin D had a 64% lower risk of suicide when compared to those who didn't take a supplement

• This adds to the growing body of evidence that insufficiency or defic…