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A Little Known Strategy To Relieve YOUR Struggle With Chronic Depression

The number of people getting treated for depression, a serious illness that causes a person to feel very downtrodden and hopeless about life has seen it's numbers triple in the last ten years. One becomes even more concerned when you consider the availability and development of new drugs and a more general acceptance of depression as a "real" illness and something that shouldn't be taken lightly.

Depression in its early stages has symptoms that include a loss of energy, apathy and sadness. Other signs of depression are a loss of appetite, a disinterest in friends, family and hobbies and the use of alcohol and drugs to "dull the pain" or self medicate. In its worst cases, depression can lead to suicide. If you don't personally suffer from depression, you probably know somebody who has or who will. Up to 10% of Americans have a depression related episode in the course of any year.

Although depression can always return to a person, and likely has genetic components that pass it down in families, it can almost always be alleviated with proper treatment and care. Traditional care has always included therapy and medication (primarily antidepressants), preferably with a combination of the two. To get the combination right, the process can take a lot of work because not all medications and types of therapy work the same for every person.

However, there is more that can be done than paying exorbitant bills for therapy and medication. In fact, simple changes in your lifestyle such as becoming involved in athletics and exercising can greatly improve your mood, both in the short and long term. This is linked to the fact that exercising causes your body to release endorphins (and other feel-good chemicals such as serotonin and dopamine). Endorphins are your body's natural painkiller and also contribute to feelings of elation and joy.

Many people describe what is known as a "runner's high" after a period of intense and strenuous exercise. This can also be achieved by playing other sports as well as running. While the runner's high, a very intense feeling of euphoria closely related to an actual drug-high actually occurs only in rare circumstances, endorphins are always being released when playing sports and exercising.

Involvement in sports will have an affect on your depression in many ways. By participating in sports will get you into better physical condition and physical health. This will get you feeling better about your body and how you look and provide you with more confidence. By getting up and moving, athletics will help prevent or lessen depression. If you have been sitting still all day such as at a desk this is especially helpful. Additionally, interaction and increased socialization with people may come from sports. Positive interactions with other people, whether through organized sports or anything else will lift your spirits.

While medication and therapy can be helpful, they may not be right for everybody and you may not want to let your depression get that far. Getting involved in sports can help relieve depression as well as prevent depression from occurring in the first place.

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Scott Becker is an expert author mostly writing on sports health and nutrition and depression. He is an avid golfer and is the author and creator of healthfitnessvitamin.com . If you found this article helpful you can visit his blog now at healthfitnessvitamin.com for more articles like this one and to receive your FREE REPORT - 7 Little Known Ways To Control Depression NOW

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