It is counter-intuitive that a person born in the summer would have a higher incidence of mood disorders later in life. However, the timing of their conception (in the winter) and the first trimester at the height of the winter doldrums (lack of vit D), does make a little more sense. Especially so if this study was just among Brits where the winters are exceptionally dreary.
This is an interesting article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/11171567/Season-of-birth-affects-your-mood-later-in-life.html
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