Over 330 million people currently suffer from depression worldwide, though the complexity of diagnosis and the heterogeneity of this condition mean that such a figure can only ever be a conservative estimate.
Depressive disorders are a major cause of disability, and affect multiple aspects of a person’s quality of life, including their emotional well-being, social relationships, functional ability and physical health. Fortunately, we have ways of preventing them from taking hold, and physical activity is one of them.
