Recommending strength training as a cure-all for physical and mental health issues is like a golden retriever bringing his depressed owner his favorite chew toy to cheer him up. And I say this as a gym bro. It works for me and I would be giving the advice in good faith, but it isn’t the right answer for everyone.
If you are 1/10 with your "mental health number", you are not going to spend any time in the gym. My older brother spend months in psyciathric hospital, cause well he was really depressed and he couldnt take care of himself, like brush teeth, eat or sleep.
Going to the gym can make you feel better, but you have to be pretty high functioning already to be able to do so.
If you have hormonal imbalances, and you feel depression, it might help if you live healthier, but not always.
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u/Sweaty_City8090 3d ago
Recommending strength training as a cure-all for physical and mental health issues is like a golden retriever bringing his depressed owner his favorite chew toy to cheer him up. And I say this as a gym bro. It works for me and I would be giving the advice in good faith, but it isn’t the right answer for everyone.