Does exercise help ease depression.?

Answer 1

When I had to make the choiuce of whether i would take antideppresseants, I pinned up the prescription from the doctor on a wall and began to workout! I would look at that prescription and told my self at any given time I could go to the pharmacy and get the bottle of pills, but I refused to! Excercising and working out has proven to be the best form of therapy

Answer 2

Over the last five years I had begun to have increasingly withdraw into a downward spiral of depression..

But now with the method I can fully focus my energy and thoughts into a decisive line on how to make my life better constantly. And it works like magic! I'm beginning to attract people to me once again and things have just been looking up since then.

Helping you eliminate depression?

Answer 3

Yes. It is the best natural treatment for depression. Even a daily half hour walk is very helpful. It naturally increases your endorphins and serotonin level. Laughter helps too. Watch zany comedy movies or programs.

Answer 4

Definitely! "They" say it's the equivalent of a Prozac.

I think anti-depressants should be the last resort, but if you *need* them, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with taking them.

Good luck and hang in there!!

Answer 5

It helps me. while exercise you get so busy paying attention to what your doing that it clears your mind of everything.

exercise it self makes one feel good.

Don't be depressed talk to someone.

Answer 6

It's said that it sets off natural endorphins and will help with depression.

Answer 7

yes, it is definitely something you can do to make yourself feel better. it can't cure depression, but the more you get out and about the better you will feel.

Answer 8

yes it has been shown to help.
The body excretes endorphine hormones during workouts that are responsible for our feeling of peace or contentment or feeling good.