Imagine if you were a superhero, and you had the power to fight off the villain of depression. Well, researchers have found an incredible weapon to defeat this mental health scourge – exercise! Just like a champion boxer throwing punches at a punching bag, exercise has been shown to beat drugs and therapy when it comes to alleviating depression. It’s like a true underdog story, where the seemingly weaker opponent ends up triumphing over the more powerful ones! With depression and anxiety being such prevalent issues, the COVID-19 pandemic certainly didn’t help matters. But worry not, my friends, because exercise is here to save the day! The World Health Organization once stated that a staggering one in eight people were living with a mental health condition. But now we know that exercise can be the superhero we’ve been waiting for!
