Depression is one of the quietest and most pervasive ailments of our time. Persistent sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, sleep disorders… It affects millions of people, often in the shadows. However, a new approach, as simple as it is promising, is gaining ground: movement as therapy.
A psychiatrist is now offering an unexpected alternative, far from conventional treatments. A natural solution, accessible to all and validated by science.
A simple approach, but still not prescribed
enough According to Dr. Nicholas Fabiano, a psychiatrist at the University of Ottawa, it’s time to review our reflexes in the face of depression. While antidepressants and psychotherapy remain useful, another strategy should, according to him, be systematically integrated: physical activity.
In an editorial published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, he states:
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