Exercise-based interventions, potentially serving as either alternative treatments for depression or alongside medication and/or therapy, are recommended by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Exercise is a broad term, and can range from slow guided movement such as yoga, to high-intensity strength or aerobic training, and numerous clinical trials for depression have been conducted over the past several decades. Understanding the effectiveness of different types of exercise in treating depression, and whether specific activities might be better suited to different individuals, is important for...
Exercise-based interventions, potentially serving as either alternative treatments for depression or alongside medication and/or therapy, are recommended by the UK National Institute for...
What is high-functioning depression? High-functioning depression isn’t an official clinical diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). However, it’s...
Rumination, also known as repetitive thought, is prolonged and recurrent negative thinking about feelings and upsetting past experiences (Watkins, 2008). In contrast, worry...
Recent research published in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior by AD Stumps, N Bounoua, AE Sheehan, and N Sadeh, titled "Emotional reactivity and past...
In October 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that approximately 14% of older adults live with mental health disorders like depression –...
