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What are the benefits of exercise for treating depression?

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What are the benefits of exercise for treating depression?

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Exercise has many important benefits for the treatment of depression; it has many positive impacts on both our physical and mental health. Psychiatrist Sudeepta Varma, MD, discusses how exercise is an important tool in fighting depression.

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