The Effects of Fitness on Depression

Depression can be an exhausting and difficult ordeal and most people don't realize the positive impact that Fitness and Body Building can have on an individual dealing with Depression. I, personally, was diagnosed with Depression about 2 1/2 years ago and know all to well about the feelings that incur when Depression is at its worse. Two things helped me, medication, and fitness.

Fitness is NOT a replacement for medication it's simply another thing that you can do to deal with the symptoms of Depression. So, why exactly would Fitness help? Let's take a look at the reasons.

1. Endorphins! Without a doubt one of the biggest reasons. Endorphins are released by the Pituitary Gland during strenuous exercise and have Opiate like properties that make you just feel good. Endorphins can give you a sense of power and control which are two very necessary feelings for those with Depression.

2. The feeling of accomplishment after you finish a complete workout is like no other. Feelings of accomplishment can often times get you through your day.

3. Seeing your body change and look better through your own hard work can give you a more confident approach to life which can take the awkward feeling out of social situations.

As you can see, fitness is a great short-term solution for depression symptoms and should not be considered a complete treatment because it isn't. What fitness can do is make you look and feel better and should doesn't want that!

So we see, this is just another reason why Fitness is important in any situation.

Justin Robinson has dealt with Depression using Fitness. Find more Fitness, Diet and Exercise related articles at http://fitness.entropyconcepts.com.