Re:The Most Popular Drug in America Is an Antipsychotic
by at-fates-hands on Saturday November 15, 2014 @06:11PM
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>> The endorphins from exercise work wonders against depression.
When I was a in fairly deep depression, the only thing which kept me sane was playing hockey and pushing my cardio to the max every time I stepped on the ice.
The rush of adrenaline and release of endorphins and making my brain engage in something other than why my life is so miserable did wonders for me.
A few years later, I was seeing a psychologist and told her about how hockey in essence saved my life. She posited the same thing. The release of endorphins and adrenaline actually help combat the depression and helped me, at least for periods of time, overcome the feelings of despair and isolation.
When I was a in fairly deep depression, the only thing which kept me sane was playing hockey and pushing my cardio to the max every time I stepped on the ice.
The rush of adrenaline and release of endorphins and making my brain engage in something other than why my life is so miserable did wonders for me.
A few years later, I was seeing a psychologist and told her about how hockey in essence saved my life. She posited the same thing. The release of endorphins and adrenaline actually help combat the depression and helped me, at least for periods of time, overcome the feelings of despair and isolation.