Comments on: Depression and Exercise – Beating the Blues With Exercise http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-blues.html Health and Fitness Coach Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:50:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: What is the secret to happiness? http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-blues.html/comment-page-1#comment-1077 What is the secret to happiness? Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:12:30 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-the-blues-with-exercise.html#comment-1077 [...]          Having a fit and healthy body (surprise surprise!) [...] [...]          Having a fit and healthy body (surprise surprise!) [...]

]]> By: Do they suffer from lowest point? Take the lowest point test | My GuestBook Store http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-blues.html/comment-page-1#comment-900 Do they suffer from lowest point? Take the lowest point test | My GuestBook Store Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:37:31 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-the-blues-with-exercise.html#comment-900 [...] How did you do? Should you or someone you know be suffering from the ‘Black Dog’ (as Winston Churchill used to call it - he was a sufferer), try this website for support and read my other article Depression and exercise: Beating the blues with exercise. [...] [...] How did you do? Should you or someone you know be suffering from the ‘Black Dog’ (as Winston Churchill used to call it – he was a sufferer), try this website for support and read my other article Depression and exercise: Beating the blues with exercise. [...]

]]> By: Amelia Burton http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-blues.html/comment-page-1#comment-751 Amelia Burton Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:53:03 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-the-blues-with-exercise.html#comment-751 Hi Amanda, Yes of course I highly recommend any depression sufferers to seek medical help and I am not discounting medical treatment at all. However, as Fi and Peter J have just highlighted, exercise has been shown to be a very powerful tool in helping to overcome depression, and I am urging all sufferers, and their support teams to try to make exercise an integral part of treatment. I urge you to do the same Amanda, and after a month of regular exercise tell me how you are feeling. Find something that is enjoyable, not embarrassing, and attach no expectations such as weight loss. Just do it to have fun. My suggestions would be water aerobics, curves gyms, yoga, zumba or some other dance class, or just simply walking. I'd love to hear how you get on and I wish you well. Amelia Hi Amanda,

Yes of course I highly recommend any depression sufferers to seek medical help and I am not discounting medical treatment at all. However, as Fi and Peter J have just highlighted, exercise has been shown to be a very powerful tool in helping to overcome depression, and I am urging all sufferers, and their support teams to try to make exercise an integral part of treatment. I urge you to do the same Amanda, and after a month of regular exercise tell me how you are feeling.
Find something that is enjoyable, not embarrassing, and attach no expectations such as weight loss. Just do it to have fun. My suggestions would be water aerobics, curves gyms, yoga, zumba or some other dance class, or just simply walking. I’d love to hear how you get on and I wish you well.
Amelia

]]> By: Amelia Burton http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-blues.html/comment-page-1#comment-750 Amelia Burton Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:44:15 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-the-blues-with-exercise.html#comment-750 Hi Fi, That is such great news! And I have witnessed these changes in clients over the years. One workout wont solve everything, but a bit of gentle exercise (with no goal but to move and get the body energized), done on a regular basis as a routine, has meant the difference between rock bottom days, and down days for many people such as yourself. Keep up the good work... Amelia Hi Fi,
That is such great news! And I have witnessed these changes in clients over the years. One workout wont solve everything, but a bit of gentle exercise (with no goal but to move and get the body energized), done on a regular basis as a routine, has meant the difference between rock bottom days, and down days for many people such as yourself. Keep up the good work…
Amelia

]]> By: Fi http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-blues.html/comment-page-1#comment-736 Fi Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:59:32 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-the-blues-with-exercise.html#comment-736 After suffering with post-natal depression and clinical depression for 18 years of my adult life and panic disorder for 1 year I have to say going to the gym completly changed my life. I am in control of myself more than I can ever remember..when I am tense I know I can write it off through a bit of yoga and/or exercise. Its fantastic. And yes..I still have my down days but they're not rock bottom days..I feel normal for nearly the first time in my life. After suffering with post-natal depression and clinical depression for 18 years of my adult life and panic disorder for 1 year I have to say going to the gym completly changed my life. I am in control of myself more than I can ever remember..when I am tense I know I can write it off through a bit of yoga and/or exercise. Its fantastic. And yes..I still have my down days but they’re not rock bottom days..I feel normal for nearly the first time in my life.

]]> By: PeterJ http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-blues.html/comment-page-1#comment-734 PeterJ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:00:44 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-the-blues-with-exercise.html#comment-734 Amanda, I believe Amelia is right. Depression is a psychological disorder and there is lots of evidence to prove that the health of the mind and body are connected. Amanda, I believe Amelia is right. Depression is a psychological disorder and there is lots of evidence to prove that the health of the mind and body are connected.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-blues.html/comment-page-1#comment-732 Amanda Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:21:29 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-the-blues-with-exercise.html#comment-732 I think there needs to be an acknowledgment / warning at the beginning of your article that some types of depression ARE chemically induced.and potentially serious. Perhaps if you just said the blues or blahs that disclaimer wouldn't be needed - but then they're not depression. Untreated bipolar disorder for example carries a high risk of suicide. Untreated thyroid issues have symptoms of weight gain, fatigue and depression. (Try exercising with that going on without being reduced to tears.) There will be other things too that need to be ruled out but these are the two I have direct experience with. They're all lumped in as "depression" and none should not be ruled out by self-diagnosis. Depression can be embarrassing. Sufferers need to be encouraged to seek medical advice. I think there needs to be an acknowledgment / warning at the beginning of your article that some types of depression ARE chemically induced.and potentially serious. Perhaps if you just said the blues or blahs that disclaimer wouldn’t be needed – but then they’re not depression.

Untreated bipolar disorder for example carries a high risk of suicide. Untreated thyroid issues have symptoms of weight gain, fatigue and depression. (Try exercising with that going on without being reduced to tears.) There will be other things too that need to be ruled out but these are the two I have direct experience with.

They’re all lumped in as “depression” and none should not be ruled out by self-diagnosis. Depression can be embarrassing. Sufferers need to be encouraged to seek medical advice.

]]> By: Amelia Burton http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-blues.html/comment-page-1#comment-731 Amelia Burton Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:27:15 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-the-blues-with-exercise.html#comment-731 Hi Amanda, I believe you may have misread my article. First of all I have not suggested or implied that any form of depression might be a myth. On the contrary I am fully aware of the reality and severity of all types of depression including bipolar, thyroid and many more. Secondly, please explain how you interpret what I have written as 'blaming' a depressed person for not exercising and for being depressed? I have merely highlighted the downward spiral that a lack of exercise can have on sufferers in the hope that the importance of exercise is emphasized as much as possible. Read as much literature as you can find, and you will see the empirical evidence of the positive effects of exercise on ALL types of depression. Amanda I urge you to reread the article and it's message to sufferers and their loved one's to make exercise an integral part of their road to recovery. Amelia Hi Amanda,
I believe you may have misread my article. First of all I have not suggested or implied that any form of depression might be a myth. On the contrary I am fully aware of the reality and severity of all types of depression including bipolar, thyroid and many more. Secondly, please explain how you interpret what I have written as ‘blaming’ a depressed person for not exercising and for being depressed? I have merely highlighted the downward spiral that a lack of exercise can have on sufferers in the hope that the importance of exercise is emphasized as much as possible.
Read as much literature as you can find, and you will see the empirical evidence of the positive effects of exercise on ALL types of depression.
Amanda I urge you to reread the article and it’s message to sufferers and their loved one’s to make exercise an integral part of their road to recovery.
Amelia

]]> By: Amanda http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-blues.html/comment-page-1#comment-727 Amanda Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:01:04 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-the-blues-with-exercise.html#comment-727 It's a shame to see this. You're blaming the depressed person and completely ignoring bipolar depression, thyroid illness and other forms of chemical and physically induced types. These are at the serious end of the spectrum - they're no myth. Being told to simply get off the couch doesn't help at all. It’s a shame to see this. You’re blaming the depressed person and completely ignoring bipolar depression, thyroid illness and other forms of chemical and physically induced types. These are at the serious end of the spectrum – they’re no myth.

Being told to simply get off the couch doesn’t help at all.

]]> By: Are you Suffering from Depression? Take the Depression Test | Amelia Burton - Health and Fitness Coach http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-blues.html/comment-page-1#comment-695 Are you Suffering from Depression? Take the Depression Test | Amelia Burton - Health and Fitness Coach Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:22:55 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/06/depression-and-exercise-beating-the-blues-with-exercise.html#comment-695 [...] How did you do? Should you or someone you know be suffering from the ‘Black Dog’ (as Winston Churchill used to call it - he was a sufferer), try this website for support and read my other article Depression and exercise: Beating the blues with exercise. [...] [...] How did you do? Should you or someone you know be suffering from the ‘Black Dog’ (as Winston Churchill used to call it – he was a sufferer), try this website for support and read my other article Depression and exercise: Beating the blues with exercise. [...]

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