New research could complicate the narrative over using exercise to help with depression and other mental health issues. A study compared depressed and/or anxious people who joined a running program to those who took a course of antidepressants, and found that both groups experienced a similar level of mental health improvement after several months. Those who exercised did experience greater physical health benefits, but those taking antidepressants were much more likely to stick with the regimen
Dutch experts found patients who took up jogging were as likely to report reduced depression and anxiety after 16 weeks as those who took standard antidepressant medication.
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