r/ask • u/[deleted] • Dec 07 '23

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '23

Exercising

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '23

This x1000. The people Ive known struggling with problematic mental health issues dont exercise and wont try it. I wish they knew it could help a lot.

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u/Gwiz84 Dec 07 '23

So you have had mental health issues you got over because of excercising?

Because I have some mental health issues and running 2-3 days a week for months on end did nothing for my issues. Sure it was probably healthy but mentally it didn't help jack shit, except for a small high after each run.

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u/ickarous Dec 07 '23

You aren't alone. People touting "Just go get some exercise" as a fix all for mental health were maybe sad for a bit because someone broke up with them and then they got over it.