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RE: [Popular STEM] Curating the Internet: STEM digest for August 21, 2021
30-Minute Afternoon Workout Tied to Better Mood in Patients With Depression
Exercise is not a one and only kind of thing, especially as it concerns clinical depression. It's best as part of a long term treatment plan, not an emergency alternative treatment. Don't exercise because you feel sad, exercise in order to feel less sad every day. I think a lot of people misunderstand that. There is no miracle cure for true clinical depression, as opposed to the light sadness most people refer to when they talk about being depressed. True depression is a daily struggle that requires long term care plans.
Good points. Thanks. When reading that article, I was also wondering how they could conclude that exercise improved mood. Seems like it could also suggest that reading causes mood to decline.