Harvard Health Blog Can exercise help treat anxiety? POSTED OCTOBER 24, 2019, 10:30 AM John J. Ratey, MD, Contributor Chances are good that you, or someone you know, is dealing with anxiety. One in five Americans over 18 reported having a chronic anxiety disorder during the past year. Anxiety can increase a person’s risk for other psychiatric disorders like depression, and can contribute to diabetes and cardiovascular problems. One sobering study shows that people with anxiety tend to be more sedentary and do less intense forms of physical activity, if any. That’s ironic, because physical activity may be the single best nonmedical solution we have for preventing and treating anxiety. Learn more »

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