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1436 || dance as an anti-depressant

Dance has been outperforming SSRI's, anti-depressants, and all other forms of exercise in combatting depression symptoms in multiple studies.


It makes sense to me that the combination of mental + physical coordination, the way it grounds you + forces you to be present, and the social aspect would have a profound effect on our health but it makes you wonder what other cultural practices and wisdom we've overlooked.


SOURCES:


The Dance vs. Depression Study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10813489/ 

Another study: https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-075847 


Articles on the topic:


INDEPENDENT: https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/dance-best-exercise-depression-b2501113.html 

RELIEF MENTAL HEALTH: https://reliefmh.com/blog/dance-therapy-depression-anxiety/ 

DANCE MAG: https://dancemagazine.com/dancing-with-depression/#gsc.tab=0 

HARVARD: https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/dancing-


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