Regular exercise offers numerous benefits, particularly for mental health. Now, researchers say exercise may help reduce depression symptoms as effectively as other first-line treatments. A recently ...

Data are limited, however. In mice, ingesting exercise mimetics appeared to improve depressive-like behaviors, and the ...

Exercise can powerfully influence the brain, but what if the same biological signals could be activated without physical movement?

Exercise may be as effective as psychological therapies and potentially even antidepressants in treating depression, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Lancashire, reviewing 73 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Millions of people in the U.S. are believed to have depression, and a new study has determined a treatment to alleviate symptoms that rivals therapy for some — exercise.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 332 million people globally live with depression. For this study, researchers analyzed data from 73 previously-conducted randomized ...

A single, self-guided online session lasting roughly 10 minutes reduced depressive symptoms in American adults for up to four ...

Using exercise to treat depression can be as effective as therapy or antidepressants, according to a new review of previous trials, potentially offering an affordable and personalized approach to ...

If you’ve tried to exercise for your mental health in the past and it hasn’t helped you feel better, you might have made some common mistakes. Here’s why exercise may not have helped and what you can ...

If you’re feeling depressed and looking for a solution, there are many options: medications, CBT, DBT, somatic therapy and so much more. However, one recent major study discovered that one treatment — ...

Aerobic exercise leads to modest reductions in depression among cancer patients, with significant effects observed in long-term outcomes. The study analyzed data from 25 randomized clinical trials, ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ask anyone who’s ever felt better after a workout, and they’ll tell you that exercise and mental health are related. Science backs up that gut feeling. Many studies ...