Posted by SFY on August 6, 2006, at 12:36:03 [reposted on August 8, 2006, at 11:07:06 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Exercise and depression, posted by Crazy Horse on August 6, 2006, at 11:54:19
Though I've exercised regularly for the past few years, I've never noticed anything specifically mood-elevating (i.e., an endorphin rush) from it. But I think it's one thing that helps raise the floor on my depression and keeps the lows manageable.
Even a brisk walk can help as Dr. Ivan Goldberg points out in his tips on recovering from depression:
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