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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jane Kirby

UNBELIEVABLE: Exercise as good at treating depression as psychological therapies experts say | History Defined

Exercise may be as effective as psychological therapies and potentially even antidepressants in treating depression, a new study suggests.

Researchers at the University of Lancashire, reviewing 73 studies, found exercise offered a moderate benefit in reducing depressive symptoms compared to no treatment or a placebo.

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