The state of the United Kingdoms health care crises, coupled with current demographic changes, threaten to not only exacerbate the crisis, but further erode worker productivity as well.
The last three years have seen a significant rise in the number of GPs prescribing exercise to people with mild to moderate depression, according to new research from the Mental Health Foundation. The charity says that 22% of GPs now prescribe exercise therapy as one of their three most common treatments for depression compared with only 5% three years ago".Black Mental Health 2008
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New research shows rise in GPs prescribing exercise for depression, News Release: 8 February 2008.
There are more articles relating to stress and exercise on the navigation to the right of the page. the findings are conclusive in that stress brought upon yourself can be reduced by exercise and the exercise recommended coincides with the wellness strategies that we offer.