# Mind & Mental Health

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## [Read first: how this category works, and where to get urgent help](https://wellnessscienceforum.com/t/read-first-how-this-category-works-and-where-to-get-urgent-help/22)

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**Author:** [@vj\_robert](https://wellnessscienceforum.com/u/vj_robert)\
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**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://wellnessscienceforum.com/t/read-first-how-this-category-works-and-where-to-get-urgent-help/22 "2026-10-07T12:09:36Z")

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If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, please don’t wait for a reply here. This forum is not monitored around the clock and can’t offer emergency help. - Emergency: call your local emergency number (…

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## [About the Mind & Mental Health category](https://wellnessscienceforum.com/t/about-the-mind-mental-health-category/20)

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**Author:** [@vj\_robert](https://wellnessscienceforum.com/u/vj_robert)\
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**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://wellnessscienceforum.com/t/about-the-mind-mental-health-category/20 "2026-10-07T11:59:00Z")

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Stress, mood, sleep, focus, burnout and the ageing brain: what the evidence says about the mind’s role in health, from meditation and therapy research to cognition and longevity.

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## [Exercise for depression: as effective as therapy?](https://wellnessscienceforum.com/t/exercise-for-depression-as-effective-as-therapy/25)

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**Author:** [@vj\_robert](https://wellnessscienceforum.com/u/vj_robert)\
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**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://wellnessscienceforum.com/t/exercise-for-depression-as-effective-as-therapy/25 "2026-10-07T12:18:38Z")

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Please read the pinned post first. If you are struggling right now, the helplines are there. A large BMJ review in 2024 pooled 218 randomised trials with 14,170 participants and asked which kinds of exercise help depres…