The benefits of exercise are limited, disappear if discontinued, and should be an adjunct to talk or drug therapy.

Staying active helps many ways, but it may not be a cure-all for everyone.

An updated systematic review finds exercise is as effective as therapy and medication for treating depression. Exercise ...

Researchers say exercise may be just as beneficial as medication, but caution that more studies are needed ...

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 ...

A new study published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews suggests that regular exercise may be about as effective as therapy, and potentially even as effective as antidepressants, for ...

A large review of studies suggests that exercise can ease depression about as effectively as psychological therapy. Compared with antidepressants, exercise showed similar benefits, though the evidence ...

Many of us experience a mood-boost after exercise, and now an updated review has revealed just how powerful it can be. Even light exercise, like walking or gardening, may ease the symptoms of ...

The ‘runner’s high’ will be familiar to many – but a new study underlines just how effective exercise can be at elevating mood. It found that even light exercise, such as gardening or walking, can ...