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Deep Dive: Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to mental health disorders including autism, ADHD and schizophrenia, according to new research. 

One in five adults in Australia suffers from a lack of the vitamin D, with men having a higher risk of being deficient over women. 

In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by one of the authors of the study, Professor John McGrath, to unpack what this data means for our mental health and how we can test for and treat vitamin D deficiency.  

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