Can running on a treadmill alleviate clinical depression?
Ever since I joined the women's lacrosse team at my college, I seem to be a happier person. It may be just that i have a team supporting me, but i think working out and running through a structured activity in an effective way. We also just got back from Alabama with my team, and even though we were tired, i think we were less stressed when we got back. We had fun as a team with our "swamp march" and seeing our team improve as a whole as well as individually.
Below is an article i found online that talks about exercise therapy by Amanda Daley. (Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2002) 8: 262-270)
http://apt.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/8/4/262
Please read through the article and respond with what your opinion is about "exercise therapy as an option for depression treatment."
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As a Psychology and Neuroscience major I read a lot about depression and I have also read a lot about how being active and working out can influence your mood.
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