These simple activities can treat depression as effectively as therapy, study says

These exercises may do a better job treating depression than medicine

Exercise can improve both mental and physical health and could serve as an alternative to antidepressants, a researcher says.

Exercise twice as effective as anti-depressants

Researchers find walking or jogging is best way to improve symptoms

Running or yoga can help beat depression, research shows – even if it's the last thing you feel like

Exercise can be just as impactful in treating depression as therapy, but it matters what type of exercise you do and how you do it.

These simple activities can treat depression as effectively as therapy, study says

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When a wave of depression hits, exercise may sound like the last thing you want to do. But a new study says it could be crucial to feeling better. Many types of exercise — including walking, jogging, yoga, tai chi, aerobic exercises and strength training — showed benefits as strong as therapy when it came to treating depression, according to the study published Wednesday in the BMJ. “Depression (affects) somewhe…

Exercise should be ‘core treatment’ for depression – study

Researchers found that exercise was just as good as therapy and even better than antidepressants.