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yepimonfire Have you had your vitamin D levels checked [25(OH)D test, not a 1,25(OH)₂D test]? Having low D will really mess with your neurotransmitters, and low D is significantly correlated with low testosterone
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22220644
To really get enough D from the sun, you'd have to be quite close to the equator on a completely clear day and mostly nude on a daily basis. Most of us do not get hardly the exposure we need to make sufficient amounts of vitamin D even in the summer months and are thus deficient without supplementation. Also if your cholesterol is too low or if you are taking statins your ability to make vitamin D will be seriously impaired.
I struggled mightily with major depression for too many years, taking the gamut of psych meds. Over the years I tweaked a lot of things without getting results, but I believe it was getting my vitamin D to an acceptable level that helped me the most, followed by finding the right way of eating that supports healing in my body. Right after my D level tested at 47 it was like a switch was flipped inside. I still have anxiety problems, but I don't think it's chemically caused (anymore) and kava helps immensely, where I don't think it would have given me much benefit had I discovered it in my past.
Even though it is so easy to correct, so many of us are severely deficient in vitamin D. I attribute this to doctors not attaching nearly enough importance to to vitamin D, despite how necessary it is for the proper functioning of vital body processes.
I hope you are able to get on top of managing your depression and anxiety. Symptom relief is always helpful, but it is very freeing when you find the things your body needs to help it heal itself.