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Dr. David Puder
Psychiatrist; host of the Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast
Psychiatry • psychotherapy • depression treatment • lifestyle in mental health
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Focus: Practical psychiatry: psychotherapy, medication and lifestyle in treating mental illness
Dr. David Puder is a psychiatrist who hosts the Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast for clinicians and the public. Emphasizes combining psychotherapy, medication and lifestyle approaches such as exercise in everyday psychiatric practice. Draws on clinical experience and published research, discussed in a clinician-education format.
Expert discussions with Dr. David Puder
Is exercise as good as antidepressants for depression?
For mild to moderate depression, exercise can reduce symptoms substantially, and some trials find effects similar to antidepressants or therapy. It is not 1.5 times better, as some headlines claimed, and evidence for severe depression is thin. Sticking with it is the hard part, so plans that start small and fit what you enjoy may work best.