A doctor argues that clinicians skip lifestyle advice despite its power. An hour of daily outdoor walking can substantially reduce depression, and some patients avoid antidepressants after trying it for a month.
If you look at most people, when they go into the doctor's office, they're there for maybe seven, ten minutes, and they're checking a box. They're not examining and having the conversation with their clients about what their lifestyle is. So it starts at a really basic level. I believe that's.
A great point. I think getting outside is tremendous. That's not emphasized enough. I know this one doctor said, I would not prescribe you any antidepressants until you have walked every day for an hour for a month, and then you come back to me. Lo and behold, almost nobody needs the antidepressant anymore.
We say all the time that there is no better drug for depression than exercise. It's even better if you get outside and exercise. So, you know, walk outside for an hour. And there is no drug that is going to treat depression better than that.
