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Sunlight deprivation, brought on by cloudy weather, leads to seasonal affective disorder as well as low energy levels. Sunlight deficiency leads to SAD (seasonal affective disorder) which is a type of depression (Grohol, 2014). This disorder is regarded as having a seasonal pattern, as the weather is never stable and always changing (Grohol, 2014). Sunlight deprivation leads to a lack of Vitamin D (Mead, 2008). Vitamin D is absorbed through the skin from sunlight and converted to Vitamin D3 (Mead, 2008). Production of Vitamin D3 then leads to serotonin (a chemical in the body that influences and maintains mood) production and in turn melatonin (a chemical in the body that influences the body’s sleep schedule) production (Mead, 2008). SAD is

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