The television see more suffer from depression

China's traditional Chinese medicine reported

        Journal of epidemiology at Harvard University, published a new study, watch TV will lead to more depression. Long time watching television can lead to depression and a series of related psychological and physical symptoms.

        The new study lead researcher Michael Lucas, says dr, often move may reduce the risk of depression, because exercise can be raising self-esteem, and enhance the sense of control and improve brain article hormone endorphins. The new study involved in 1992-2006 to the nurses health study of more than 50000 women related material the careful analysis, the results showed that, and don't exercise regularly, compared to women often exercise of women suffer from depression low 20%.

        In the study, researchers recorded the loop week in 1992 when watching TV, the tested answered related in the years 1992 ~ 2000, take a walk, ride a bike, the frequency of running and swimming. At the same time, the researchers tested through the questionnaire survey the new clinical symptoms of depression and taking antidepressant medication. In the course of analysis, the researchers considered the associated with depression health and lifestyle factors. For example, weight, smoking and various diseases, etc. The analysis results show that at least with movement (less than 10 minutes every day of the tested than most sports (every day at least 90 minutes) of the tested the risk of suffering from depression was reduced by 20%. Watch TV every day at least three hours of the tested than seldom watch TV of the loop is depressed increases the risk of 13%.

        Scientists say that depression may involve many reasons, and not a single reason be caused by. Should focus on the depression three symptoms:

        1. The psychological symptoms: continuous depression, sad and desperate, helpless and inferiority.

        2. Physical symptoms: action or language become logy, appetite and weight change (usually is down, sometimes also can increase).

        3. Social symptoms: job to do bad, almost does not participate in the social activities and avoid contact with friends.

        Treatment for depression usually includes: drug therapy, healing and "save" words (self help) combined. (ChenZongLun)