How Does Exercise Help Depression?

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Depression can make you feel empty, sad, anxious, insecure, hopeless, and worthless. Often, this mood disorder leaves you feeling overwhelmed. You want the distressing feelings to go away, but you may not feel like getting rid of them is possible. You might even take medication to help ease depression. But there may be an all-natural way to help relieve certain symptoms of depression, too. Research shows that regular physical activity boosts your mental health and helps benefit people with a sudden case of the “blues,” as well as people diagnosed with clinical depression. When you’re living with a mood disorder, exercise is probably the last thing you want to do. Nevertheless, evidence-based reviews have proven that working out helps balance your brain’s chemistry, takes your mind off stress, boosts your confidence and self-worth, and builds a pattern of resilience that can help you deal with challenging situations.

The Depressed Brain

Depression often manifests itself physically, but mood disorders begin in the mind. Major depressive disorder (MDD) and other forms of depression can:

Physical fitness may help restore the imbalances and structural changes depression can cause.

Exercise and The Brain

woman exercising to improve mental healthExercise encourages nerve cell growth in the hippocampus, reduces inflammation in the brain, and increases the amount of oxygen in your body. The brain has an incredible amount of neuroplasticity, which means it can change how it’s wired, how it functions, and the patterns it creates. When you exercise, your brain rewires itself and changes how it operates. Exercise can help relieve some of the stress depression causes the brain by:

Benefits of Exercise On Mental Health

Exercise can also help relieve symptoms of depression by improving your mental health.

Exercise Helps Reduce Stress & Anxiety

Working Out Boosts Your Confidence & Self Worth

Exercise Can Help You Deal with Challenging Emotions

Best Exercises To Help Relieve Depression

Some of the most common exercises used to relieve depression include:

How to Get Started Exercising

As beneficial as physical fitness is, adding exercise into your weekly routine may take may some time. Here are a few tips to help you get started:

Let Us Help You Manage & Treat Your Depression

Depression can be exhausting and frustrating, but exercise can help. Physical fitness may regenerate your brain and may improve your mental health, too. Here at StoneRidge Centers, we combine brain science with compassionate care.

You don’t have to let depression run your life. We can help you manage depression clinically, medically, psychologically, and naturally. Call us today at 928-583-7799 if you or a loved one is dealing with depression.

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