Comments on: Exercise – It Works For Depression

By: hyperhidrosis

hyperhidrosis — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:50:48 +0000

Yes, exercise works in a depression. Depression is a type of mental disorder that affects a person’s mood.
Exercise probably helps ease depression in a number of ways.

By: Scientia Pro Publica: Answers to 28 popular and not-so-popular questions

Scientia Pro Publica: Answers to 28 popular and not-so-popular questions — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:32:41 +0000

[...] Why do I feel better after I exercise (pic: brainblogger) [...]

By: Gabriel Pineres

Gabriel Pineres — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:33:45 +0000

This is a question that I see so much of now a days. Exercise shouldnt prescribed but a part of life. If a doctor NEEDS to prescribe physical activity then we as a human race are in trouble.

We humans were not made to simply sit at home watching tv and work at a desk all day. We need to move, it is a way to release stress. Depression for most is from anxiety.

The happiest moments in my life are when I am working out on a regular basis. Everything is so much better. Working out becomes meditation, a way to disconnect. Combine that with the endorphane highs and BOOM everything seems to change.

I havent worked out on a regualer basis for a couple of years and I feel sluggish, and simply “off” mentally and physically.

By: Lyn Murphy

Lyn Murphy — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:02:04 +0000

Movement is so important for so many aspects of our life it is not surprising that depression is aided as well. I was once completely sedentary and now exercise 3-4 days a week week in and week out. Once started it becomes second nature and I actually crave it if I don’t get enough. I think it’s important to remind people too that exercise can take many more forms than just going to the gym, walking the dog, playing with children, walking in nature all qualify and are not like a “work-out” at all. I help my clients get started on an exercise program all the time and rarely do they stop once they have made it a habit.

By: Alexander Queen

Alexander Queen — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:02:49 +0000

Yes……but the prescription of excercise for each patient, shouldn’t it be left to the physical therapist? would really love to know what you think.

By: depression and exercise

depression and exercise — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:47:51 +0000

[...] exercise – it works for depression is the title of a post i wrote for brainblogger the other day. it is about a large-scale study, the SMILE study (standard medical intervention and long-term exercise, conducted at duke university), which found that vigorous exercise three times a week for half an hour or forty-five minutes reduced symptoms of depression as effectively as antidepressants. there is the beginning of an interesting discussion in the comments about how to discuss findings like with people who are in the midst of depression. [...]

By: isabella mori

isabella mori — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:41:54 +0000

And kudos for you for doing it for 20 minutes! There’s lots of evidence saying that ANY amount of exercise is beneficial. What do you think – is it beneficial for you?

By: isabella mori

isabella mori — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:41:12 +0000

Yes, the “you gotta be kidding” response happens frequently, and it is understandable. I find that one of the most challenging moments in therapeutic conversation is when we navigate the tricky waters of things like exercise, meditation, simply leaving the house, etc. Here you are, you feel like your life has lost pretty much all its taste, and you get a suggestions to do WHAT? Go to the friggin’ gym?!

One thing to avoid, for sure, are exhortations. I find it sometimes works when I say something like, “You’ve probably read this yourself already, but just in case, would you be interested in reading this article on the connection between depression and exercise?” It’s so important to affirm that many people with chronic conditions (depression being one of them) already know quite a bit.

By: Dr. med. Ewald Proll :: Arzt für Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie

Dr. med. Ewald Proll :: Arzt für Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:22:29 +0000

Every emotion is a motion…

Die SMILE-Studie hat ergeben, dass Bewegung (drei Mal wöchentlich 30-45 Minuten) die Symptome einer bestehenden Depression signifikant bessert: In Wuppertal kann man sich übrigens ganz günstig bei Bayer Sport bewegen……

By: speedwell

speedwell — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:56:23 +0000

Yes… I knew about this, and told my therapist, who has also heard about it, and so I bought a recumbent bike. But it is physically difficult for me to do a half hour on it anyway (the best I can do is 20 minutes per session right now), and it is especially difficult to exercise when I am feeling worn out from the Sisyphean task of fighting depression all day while remaining functional at work.

By: Dirk Hanson

Dirk Hanson — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:59:17 +0000

Informally, a combination of SSRIs and exercise seems to be optimal. SSRI users often say that exercise helps “switch on” the beneficial effects of the medication. Conversely, when people feel better from the meds, they are likely to exercise more regularly. For an untreated depressive, the response to an exhortation to exercise is often, “you gotta be kidding.”