one less thing to be depressed abt

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Yes, it helps me regulate something when my emotions are out of control. And if I can whenever I get bad thoughts I rep out 20 pushups and instantly feel better. Idk the science behind it but shit it works

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There was a study I read a couple years ago out of Australia or New Zealand that tracked diet and its effect on depression symptoms. Those who ate whole foods and largely the Mediterranean diet saw a great improvement in their symptoms compared to the control group eating the standard American diet

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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6455094/

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I bet if you paired this with exercise you’d see a noticeable improvement in your depression symptoms!!

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Yes. Especially after a breakup

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Does he know the gym just perpetuates the depression but it also alleviates it lmao

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It won't fix genuine clinical depression but it definitely helps with emotional regulation

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Yeah, I'm still depressed (very much so at times) but I assume it'd be a hell of a lot worse without lifting

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