If depression is a form of cell death, running, which promotes neuroplasticity and cell growth, is the best strategy against this kind of neural paralysis.
Washington Post Staff Writer Daniele Seiss discovered that when drugs and therapy failed to relieve her bouts of crippling depression, running was her way out. Since childhood, she has been haunted by nightmares and panic attacks. Nothing worked for her except running.
For years snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan suffered from deep depression. Now he runs 50 miles a week to keep the beast at bay.
Research credits running as the best cure for depression. Because the brain is connected to movement, everything the body does registers a "footprint" in the brain. Because of the neuroplasticity of the brain, exercise like jogging changes the brain. Repeated physical activity enhances brain function which improves mood, self-esteem and well-being.
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