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Many people with depression have noticed that becoming more physically active and taking more exercise can help to improve their mood. Research also shown a benefit in some people, but not all.
We don't know the mechanism why some people with depression experience some mood improvement when they start to exercise. The main theories are: A) Exercise acts as a diversion from negative thoughts; B) Exercise is part of 'behavioural activation' - just getting someone with depression up and about and out and doing something; C) Exercise increases social contact; D) Exercise leads to small feelings of mastery and achievement, which many depressed people lack; E) Exercise changes
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Throughout the week Dr Tim Anstiss has been answering questions around depression, mental health and wellbeing from the Black Dog Tribe community.
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Dr Tim Anstiss, health and wellbeing improvement specialist at The Academy for Health Coaching will be joining us on BlackDogTribe.com every day this week between 4pm and 5pm to answer
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Dr Tim Anstiss, health and wellbeing improvement specialist at The Academy for Health Coaching will be joining us on BlackDogTribe.com every day this week between 4pm and 5pm
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Dr Tim Anstiss, health and wellbeing improvement specialist at The Academy for Health Coaching will be joining us on BlackDogTribe.com every day this week between 4pm and 5pm to answer
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Dr Tim Anstiss, health and wellbeing improvement specialist at The Academy for Health Coaching will be joining us on BlackDogTribe.com every day this week between 4pm and 5pm to answer
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"What I do know is that I can get through this." Carrie Fisher talks to Ruby about how meeting other people with mental health problems helped her.
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Consultant Psychiatrist from The Priory Dr. Mark Collins delivers a general introduction to mental ilness. 'It is amazing that in 2011 in England that a sizeable proportion of the
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Camila Batmanghelidjh introduces her organisation Kids Company and talks about the importance of
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Professor Lewis Wolpert speaks about his severe depression and how his wife used to feel ashamed enough to cover his illness up to friends and family. After recovering, he was inspired to
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