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Your Exercise Rehabilitation for Depression
How does exercise help to manage Depression?
Exercise can assist in treating depression in several ways. Exercise promotes Neurogenesis (the growth of new neurons in the brain) and increases in cerebral blood flow. It also increases levels of plasma Beta endorphin, norepinephrine and serotonin (neurotransmitters) which assist in mood and state of mind. Exercise also lowers stress indicators such as resting blood pressure and pulse values.
Will regular exercise help you?
Exercise will help people with drpression. The neurological affects of exercise improve mood and improve memeory. Exercise will increase a persons energy levels and improve sleep patterns wich in turn helps with nuerotransmitter release in the brain.
Exercise also assists in increasing self esteem (how you percieve your self) and self efficacy (how you percive your ability of performing tasks) as well as increasing positive social experiences.
What exercises get the best results?
Aerobic exercise has traditionally been perscribed and is thought to help by increasing interaction with others and providing a posititve social setting. It also increases self confidence and self effacicay.
Strength training has now been found to be a bigger influence in the fight against depression. Strength training promotes neurogenesis and cerabral blood flow as well as increase Beta Endrophins, norepinephrine and serotnin which works in a similar manner as prescribed antidepressents.
NOTE:
When exercing ,exercise with other people that you enjoy being with to make the experience more enjoyable and encourage constant perticipation.
Exercising in the natural sunlight is benifitial, not only can it be relaxing, but the natural sunlight increasing the release of seriton in the brain.
Where do you start?
Different exercises have different effects upon depression and an exercise program may take up to 16 weeks to be effective. Talking to an Exercise Physiologist can provide you with information on the best types of exercise for you, and how to maintain your motivation.
Talk to your GP about a referral to an Exercise Physiologist or contact Enriched. Rebates Available through Medicare Plus (with GP referral) and Private Health funds.
