Exploring the Effects of Exercise on Depression

"Antidepressant drugs are used by Americans over the age of 11 and over 12 years", "Antidepressants are the third most common prescription drugs in the United States from 1988 to 2008 ... 2005-2008 is. The use of antidepressants has increased nearly 400% (Platt). The first step in treating many of these new cases of depression is the prescription and use of antidepressants, but this has brought about the flood of prescription drugs that are unnecessary to our society. This increases the problem, mainly because of the ease of treatment, which is prescription drug, and the severity of depression are often overdiagnosed.

The purpose of literature review is to investigate research to see if exercise using therapy is effective as a treatment for depression. Depression affects many people and is usually treated with drugs and treatments (DeRubies, Siegle, Hollon, 2008), but exercise is rarely used as a treatment. The purpose of this review is to investigate the exercise efficiency used as a treatment. Written in English, only documents issued within 10 years (2007) will be used to keep them current. To make comments sufficiently detailed, at least eight key documents are used. The main way to find articles and journals is to use PubMed. Other materials such as SHU Library Gateway, Sheffield Hallam Library, ProQuest etc are also used.

Recently, research to investigate the relationship between exercise and emotional state such as depression and anxiety has begun. The results of these studies are promising. For example, a recent article by Harvard Medical School explained that aerobic exercise has a positive effect on stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol and the body's ability to handle them. The American Psychological Association supports this by studies showing that the neurochemical response to exercise involves buffering these stress chemicals in the body. The American Anxiety Neurosis Association also cited this reaction in the recommendation of using exercise to fight negative emotional states. Studies after this study show that exercise is as severe as stopping drugs by alleviating depression, relieving anxiety and even treating these symptoms.

The physical effect of the transcendental movement produces a psychological effect. One of the most important research areas related to this is the effect of exercise on anxiety and depression. When the American Sports Committee exercises, we encourage your body to produce chemicals called "endurance" called "felt". And it will help naturally in the treatment of depression and anxiety. Kris Sherwood is a professional journalist who has been working in the field of health care for many years and is dedicated to health and health articles on organic sustainable gardening and food education. Currently, he owns and manages organic farms, focusing on his research, writing organic cultivation law and hydroponic cultivation.