Posted by Meltingpot on November 30, 2009, at 9:27:54
In reply to Re: I'm an exercise skept, posted by Alexanderfromdenmark on November 29, 2009, at 12:49:57
When I'm feeling really empty and anxious, a big part of me hopes my heart will actually give in and I'll have a massive heart attack and die.
So when I've attempted exercise when feeling like this, I just do it thinking "what's the point in exercising to make my heart stronger when all I really want is for it to just stop beating".
Melodramatic and empty I know but that's how I feel.
I've tried exercise in the past for my depression and anxiety and it did nothing. When I've been well then exercise has helped my mood. I know that exercise probably does help some people with their depression but it's just annoying and frustrating when you get these people making these general statements saying that "exercise is good for depression".
Like if we all just exercised regularly, drank chamomile tea and thought positively we'd all be ok.
I'm also very skeptical about "the placebo affect" when it comes to depression. I honestly believe that if somebody has a placebo response to a medication or herbal supplement or whatever then their depression is more psychological otherwise, they would know a placebo response for what it is.
Perhaps I'm looking for a more profound response in my search to be lifted out of depression. I expect colours to look brighter, music to sound better, my sense of enjoyment to be increased. I know I could never get that from placebo and it is not something that exercise has ever given me.
Denise
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