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Let's talk about running and depression

Terrell JohnsonJan 15Comment 85

Does running help you feel better mentally? It does for me as well. But something I saw on Twitter made me think recently, about being careful about the claims we make about how much running can help:

Matt Haig @matthaig1
Someone said I never had depression if running helped. Well, the depression almost took my life. It stole my friends and my calm. It caused me to hallucinate and derealise daily. And running was the only way I could leave the house without a panic attack. Damn right it helped.

January 13th 2021

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Matt Haig @matthaig1
Just because something isn’t a cure-all doesn’t mean it isn’t a help-some.

January 13th 2021

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I love the way Haig puts it in the 2nd tweet above, that it may not be a cure-all but it certainly helps. What’s been your experience?

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