A February 2024 study in the BMJ said,

  • Walking or jogging, yoga, and strength training “could be considered alongside psychotherapy and drugs as core treatments for depression.”

  • “Our findings support the inclusion of exercise as part of clinical practice guidelines for depression, particularly vigorous intensity exercise,”

  • “Health systems may want to provide these treatments as alternatives or adjuvants to other established interventions, while also attenuating risks to physical health associated with depression.”

  • “Primary care clinicians can now recommend exercise, psychotherapy, or antidepressants as standalone alternatives for adults with mild or moderate depression,”