Facts about Depression:

• Major Depression can be a serious medical problem
• Depression leads to tiredness, and lethargy
• Depression takes away motivation, and the drive to do things
• Depression is a very treatable illness
• Both medication and non-medication treatments are used (either by themselves,or together) to help people recover
• Combination of both medication and non-medication treatments are more effective than either alone
• Please remember – recovery from major depression is possible! However, active effort is needed to both defeat it, and to keep it from returning

Benefits of Exercise:

Physical Exercise boosts our brain functioning, increases brain size, improves our immunity ,and helps us fight off infections. And this is besides the other benefits – such as helping us flight weight gain and reducing our risk of developing depression or hypertension. Physical Exercise really is amazing!

Download our Educational Booklet on Physical Exercise for more information.