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Why do people always respond to depressed people, by recommending visiting a therapist or going to gym? (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Pro@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@sh.itjust.works

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It feels pretty weird to me that people are almost programmed to recommend Therapy or Gym as the ultimate solutions.

Despite the fact that not all people are capable of doing both.

Further more, there is no study, as far as my knowledge go, that show any ultimate cure for depression. Matter of fact I had seen a study that suggest a very high percentage of people are drug treatment resistant (meaning that there depression would not get better with any prescribed drugs).

I had seen studies that say that training or even just daily walks can highly improve mood, but I had never heard that they fully cure depression.

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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because , regardless of the studies you're talking about, the two things most correlated with improving depression are therapy and exercise. Also, most folks realize that they have zero training in dealing with depression, so if a depressed friend asks you for advice, it's almost irresponsible to give them anything besides suggesting they talk to a therapist, though it's always good to listen.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

I've also heard that having a purpose/finding meaning in life really helps too, and a therapist can help you find that, and exercise is something where you can make achievable goals and achieve them.

The causes of depression are varied and no single thing works for everyone, but therapy and exercise are frequently part of the solution for most people.

So yeah, I think it's pretty good advice.