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Moderate exercise works about as well as therapy for depression

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 20, 2026
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Moderate-intensity exercise has “a similar effect on depressive symptoms” as psychotherapy, according to Medical Xpress. Not high-intensity, gut-busting workouts — moderate stuff, like brisk walks, swimming laps, or riding a bike without pretending you’re in the Tour de France.

A Cochrane Review of 73 randomized controlled trials…

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