re: #157 A Mom Anon

I never had much luck with SSRIs or benzodiazepines. I have anxiety and depression and the meds always seemed to make things worse, especially the SSRIs. So I started walking daily a little over a year ago with my dog. We’re just about to hit the 4 million step mark, around 1300 miles. I’ve lost 30 lbs and it really has helped quite a bit. I wouldn’t call it a cure, but I can say I’m managing things much better than I was before. I also make sure I spend a couple of days a week outdoors working in the yard or garden when the weather permits. Some new, early stage studies have shown there’s microbes in soil that can help with depression and anxiety, I figure it can’t hurt since I like that sort of thing anyway.

Freaking neurochemistry. No one size fits all. SSRIs have made a world of difference for Mrs. J, but they don’t work for everyone. Glad you’ve found something that helps.