“Can physical activity help depression?”
I have depression and want to treat it. Can physical activity help depression?
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Yes one of the neutransmitters that is low is norepinephrine and when we exercise we increase the release of norepinephrine. Also study show women has more benefit with weight lifting exercise. Running has studys showing benefits as well as other exercise
To Whom It May Concern, Exercise can decrease depressive symptoms. Take care, Melissa Martinez, MD Professor and Mary Avis Weir Chair in Psychiatry Director, Interventional Psychiatry Program Module Co-Director Mind, Brain, Behavior Course Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences UT Health San Antonio San Antonio, Texas
Hello, physical activity can help depression, psychotherapy helps too, usually a combination of both is recommended.
Yes it can doing physical activity of any type is beneficial to someone who has depression.
