Breaking the link

Science News, August 16, 2008 by Diana Gainer

I have observed the link between serious disease and depression---discussed in "Sick and down" (SN: 7/19/08, p. 26)--in two elderly relatives, now deceased. It caused one to engage in self-destructive behaviors and the other to skip medications. In my own case, the link between depression and chronic migraines was broken largely by physical therapy after surgery for repair of a torn ligament. To my astonishment, the depression lifted after about six weeks. Medications were also changed, so the extra exercise alone may not have done the trick. I am convinced it was a big part.

DIANA GAINER, GREENVILLE, TEXAS

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