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Exercise as an anti-depressant

Exercise is a truly powerful anti-depressant.


Not just in general or from a preventative perspective, but also from a clinical perspective in patients that are actually diagnosed with depression.


🧾According to the data of these three meta-analyses, exercise does:


  • Directly improve depressive symptoms.

  • Is better than usual care (including psychological interventions).

  • Can keep up with the effect of anti-depressant drugs.

  • Further improves the effects of anti-depressant drugs.


👇🏼 Does exercise help keep you sane and darker thoughts at bay? Let us know.


Artwork by Ajgie


References

1. Josefsson and colleagues PMID: 23362828

2. Schuch and colleagues PMID: 26978184

3. Kvam and colleagues PMID: 27253219




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