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Exercise should be ‘core treatment’ for depression – study
(www.standard.co.uk)
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In my years of depression, I was also in peak fitness. Like, hours of cardio a day level of fitness. Maybe it helped (I sure couldn't tell, but I would probably have been worse without it), and I imagine it helps a lot of people. But a lot of these reductive headlines are going to encourage the "just go outside or something" crowd to be even more dismissive of people with depression. Or people will see "core treatment" and think "instant cure treatment".
I am the same. I mean... Not anymore because I'm older and kind of lazy, but like.. Even when I was doing a ton, depression still existed.
BUT... different strokes for different folks, as they say. If it helps anyone at all, then good. Give it a go.
I actually just absolutely fucking hate exercising. I'd rather wash dishes for 2 hrs than run for 30 min.