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[deleted] t1_iy9samf wrote

Reply to comment by pete_68 in Physically active lifestyle is associated with lower long-term incidence of bipolar disorder, study finds by chrisdh79

That’s not really true. There are many depressed people who do what they’re supposed to do like exercise, eating right, meditating, etc. but they still are depressed. Or, if your depression is caused by chronic anxiety, OCD, ptsd, etc. SSRIs will help significantly more than exercise ever will. And then obviously you have people who are severely depressed to the point where they can’t get out of bed, let alone exercise.

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pete_68 t1_iy9yaef wrote

Just because something is a good or effective treatment, doesn't mean it works for everyone or even most people. I said it's as effective as SSRIs and I'll stand by that.

There's this study and then there's this meta-study that both conclude it's an effective treatment for depression. - "In summary, exercise appears to be an effective treatment for depression, improving depressive symptoms to a comparable extent as pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Observational studies suggest that active people are less likely to be depressed, and interventional studies suggest that exercise is beneficial in reducing depression."

But by all means, cite evidence that this is wrong.

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[deleted] t1_iya0u7i wrote

Again. SSRIs are reserved for people who do such things and are still depressed or who’re severely depressed to the point where they can’t get outta bed.

And SSRI success rates are mixed for depression due to a variety of different reasons. For anxiety disorders, OCD, ptsd, etc. all of the meta analyses have shown significant improvement with SSRIs compared to placebo. For individuals who’s depression is caused due to any of those disorders, they will see significant improvement in their depression. For those who’s depression is independent from those things, SSRIs work but there are better options like more dopaminergic focused medications.

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