I'm a strong believer that most of these studies aren't taking into account that a depressed person will lie to get you off their back.
Exercise does probably help to some extent, but as someone who suffers to an extreme degree with depression, I find it hard to believe that moving rigorously for a while completely alters your mental state.
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I'm a strong believer that most of these studies aren't taking into account that a depressed person will lie to get you off their back.
Exercise does probably help to some extent, but as someone who suffers to an extreme degree with depression, I find it hard to believe that moving rigorously for a while completely alters your mental state.
Or maybe it just doesn't work for me either.