Posted by Iansf on January 31, 2005, at 1:31:09 [reposted on February 1, 2005, at 18:56:47 | original URL]
In reply to I wish I would have known this a long time ago, posted by bruin on January 30, 2005, at 0:54:42
I did at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise every day for 10 years, along with weights., and it never did anything to alleviate my depression. No matter how down I felt, I made myself go to the gym, but the only time I left feeling any better than when I went in was when I was already feeling good to begin with. If I was down, I stayed down. Perhaps it does help some people, but definitely not me.
> Exercise for Depression Rivals Drugs, Therapy
> Wednesday, January 26, 2005
> By Miranda Hitti
> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,145487,00.html
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> Imagine a depression treatment (search) that soothed the mind and emotions,
> protected the heart and zapped away excess weight - without side effects.
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> Sound too good to be true? It's not. Such a remedy already exists, and it
> doesn't come in a pill bottle, say experts from the University of Texas
> Southwestern Medical Center.
> Aerobic exercise can make a big difference in mild to moderate depression,
> say Andrea Dunn, PhD, and colleagues in the American Journal of Preventive
> Medicine's January edition.
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> The researchers found that 30-minute aerobic workouts of moderate intensity,
> done three to five times weekly, cut mild to moderate depression symptoms
> nearly in half. That's comparable to other depression treatments, say
> researchers.
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> Depression Common, Treatment Rare
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> In any given year, nearly 19 million adults in America have a depressive
> illness, says the National Institute of Mental Health. That's more than 9
> percent of the population.
> Many suffer silently, not getting treatment that could help.
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> Only 23 percent of depressed people seek treatment and just 10 percent
> receive adequate treatment. That's partly due to social stigma associated
> with treatment, say the researchers.
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