An international survey of over 300 adults reveals that males born in summer are potentially more prone to depression than those born in other seasons

An international survey of over 300 adults reveals that males born in summer are potentially more prone to depression than those born in other seasons, though this trend was not mirrored in female study participants.

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Article URL: https://plos.io/4525W1T

Article Title: Investigating the association between season of birth and symptoms of depression and anxiety in adults

Author Countries: Canada

Funding: This work was supported by Kwantlen Polytechnic University Student Research Innovation Grant (SRIG 2023-60 to AK). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

10.1371/journal.pmen.0000296

30-Jul-2025

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.