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SoggyMattress2 t1_j3gxoeq wrote

Reply to comment by anTHaRic in Sports and Other Exercise a Natural Antidepressant for Teens. Research found supervised exercise programs are associated with significant reductions in symptoms of depression among children and teenagers by Wagamaga

It is empirically the single most effective method of reducing depression symptoms.

Better than ssris, better than diet, better than quitting drugs.

It is the foundation of any sane recovery plan.

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Jeffreybugist t1_j3i2i1d wrote

>Better than ssris

I call bs.

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Skeptix_907 t1_j3i70ru wrote

Well, not "better", but "as good as".

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SoggyMattress2 t1_j3i82x8 wrote

No, what I said wasn't ambiguous. Don't change my statement.

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Skeptix_907 t1_j3j0gla wrote

Right, but you didn't provide evidence for it. I've only ever seen comparison studies that show that exercise is roughly as good as medication, never seen one good review that shows it's better than medication.

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SoggyMattress2 t1_j3j23vy wrote

I don't have to provide evidence your eduction is not my responsibility.

There is nothing ambiguous about what I've said. Exercise is more effective than ssris at reducing depression symptoms, end of. There is empirical evidence.

Ssris rarely perform much differently than placebo in controlled trials. It's not really a difficult treatment to perform better than.

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Skeptix_907 t1_j3j9td1 wrote

>I don't have to provide evidence your eduction is not my responsibility.

When you make an outlandish claim that is not common knowledge, the onus is on you to provide evidence.

>There is empirical evidence.

I've yet to see any. All I've seen is opinion.

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SoggyMattress2 t1_j3jn3mu wrote

It's not an outlandish claim. It's mainstream science. Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it's not true.

No, you find the studies. I'm not your research student.

Have a lovely day.

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A-Wolf-Like-Me t1_j3jqezb wrote

Jumping in here. You made an absolute statement in r/science.

I personally agree with you, but you need to provide a source if you make an absolute statement; otherwise just say it "could be" if you don't have the time. You are communicating on a platform where some will place trust in anecdotal evidence from redditors, and others will begin to doubt their own understanding.

We should be encouraging that people support their statements with scientific literature to reduce potential incorrect information from circulating.

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Skeptix_907 t1_j3n0okj wrote

Respectfully, you're acting and debating like a child. If you have nothing to support your opinions and pass them off as fact, I have 12 year old cousins who do better than that.

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SoggyMattress2 t1_j3nrpxh wrote

Because its like asking me to provide a source that the earth is round.

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SoggyMattress2 t1_j3i7ypf wrote

A 25 second Google search is all it takes.

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Jeffreybugist t1_j3mh3ys wrote

My "empirical" experience is that a gym merely has any positive influence (I have depression and I visit the gym 3 times a week).

SSRI on the other hand, gave me significant relieve.

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