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World Service,07 Feb 2005,22 mins

Travels Of The Mind - Iceland

Health Matters

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Part of a series of programmes examining the attitudes of mental illness around the world. In Iceland, the westernmost country in Europe, being 65 degrees north of the equator means that during winter time most of the day is spent in darkness. Lack of sunlight means depression and seasonal affective disorder is common among Icelanders.

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