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Don't let depression keep you from exercising [medicalxpress.com]

 

Exercise may be just as crucial to a depression patient's good health as finding an effective antidepressant.

A new study of nearly 18,000 participants found that those with high fitness at middle age were significantly less likely to die from  in later life, even if they were diagnosed with .

The research—a collaboration between UT Southwestern and The Cooper Institute—underscores the multiple ways in which depression may ultimately impact health and mortality. It also highlights the importance of overcoming a common dilemma among patients: How does one cope with hopelessness and still find motivation to exercise?

[For more on this study by UT Southwestern Medical Center, go to https://medicalxpress.com/news...dont-depression.html]

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