I am sure that the simple fact that mentally ill people experience increased rates of ‘co morbid’ medical conditions and die at higher rates from them, as well is enough to challenge the validity and usefulness of the health system’s separate silos. Let’s say, the mind body connection is exemplified well by the grim reality that cardiovascular disease is the major contributor to excess mortality in people with schizophrenia. Depression affects nearly 19 million adults every year, yet this common disease is often misunderstood or misdiagnosed.
Lots of us know that there are many effective treatments that can bring joy back into your life, while depression can’t simply be willed away by shaking off your blues.
Reading Understanding Depression and sharing it with those closest to you might study published in 2005 found that walking fast for about 35 minutes a day five times a week or 60 minutes a day three times a week had a significant influence on mild to moderate depression symptoms. Walking fast for only 15 minutes a day five times a week or doing stretching exercises three times a week did not that may directly improve mood. However, endorphins improve natural immunity and reduce the perception of pain. For general health, experts advise getting 60 minutes to half an hour of moderate exercise, like brisk walking, on all or most days of the week, how often or intensely you must exercise to alleviate depression ain’t clear. Whenever protecting against heart disease and cancer, and boosting self esteem, besides lifting your mood, regular exercise offers other health benefits, just like lowering blood pressure.
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