Posted by bruin on January 31, 2005, at 22:13:48 [reposted on February 1, 2005, at 18:56:47 | original URL]
In reply to Re: I wish I would have known this a long time ago, posted by Iansf on January 31, 2005, at 1:31:09
Exercise is one of the few things that makes me feel good. All medications have done is give me brain damage.
> 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.
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> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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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