Can staying busy and/or exercise help get rid of depression?

Exercise can help: Exercise is crucial to helping with depression. The natural endorphins that the body produces help to decrease the signs an symptoms of depression. It should be noted that exercise should be started in conjunction with your medical provider so that they can see if medication may be necessary.

Helpful: Not likely to do it all by itself--still need to see dr for therapy / medication, but will definitely be better than just sitting around being a lump.