It has worked for you - which doesn't necessarily mean it works for everybody - and in fact exercise and group activity are things which are encouraged by docto

It has worked for you - which doesn't necessarily mean it works for everybody - and in fact exercise and group activity are things which are encouraged by doctors in order to treat depression, along with medicine where it would help. People are really, really good at believing that mystical things help them, when in fact they are no better than placebo. Placebo, by the way, is an incredibly strong effect which has helped some people tackle illnesses of all sorts. However, it's not replicable enough that we suggest everybody suffering from depression be treated with placebo and only placebo, and any medication is unhelpful.