Exercise and Depression

AnewMe2cor5seventeen

I am amazed how many people have responded to this! Lots of us deal with the same thing and in the same boat! Depression runs in my family and my dad is bipolar! I watched my dad putt a 357 in his mouth soooo i would say i have experience with the worse kids of depression-I have waves but finally had to get on medication to help with mine. I also see a therapist( which seemed over board at first but it actually is a good thing)
I do know that working out (doing cardo) produces serotonin which is the " feel good hormone." My doctor says cardio everyday can do the same as light doses of meds...I needed more but a good hard work out may be just the thing for you.Good luck!

beduffbrickie

I am suffering right now, saturday just gone, I cried from 6am till 2pm, wanting to end it all, after 3weeks of nearly good weeks it came back, and it was so upseting, I fould ring my threapist calmed me down, then I went and got a book from the libary on beating depression writing by a proffessor, and im really under standing the condition so much more, which seems to help, If you have depression like us, then trying to exercise on the day your feel so ill, is near impossible, but once you find you have just lifted from rock bottom by a tiny bit, or just enough to attempt some exercise, then it works wonders, its like a drug, Exercise plus education make me feel able to cope.

Hats off to everybody who commented in this thread! its nice to know you not alone sometimes.