Football Helps Ease Make Depression


	Football Helps Ease Make Depression

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3-19-2008 2:00 PM

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3-19-2008 2:49 PM

carrerinyes

This makes good sense.

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A new study, carried out by the University of Nottingham, suggests the sport can improve the mental health of men who are suffering from problems such as depression.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_7304000/7304888.stm"><P>
Lead researcher Alan Pringle said that one of the benefits of playing football regularly is the friendships men have with their team-mates.
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He told Newsbeat that depression can make people become lethargic and withdrawn and that "people who wouldn't normally go out, will play football".
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				<DIV class="cap">Joining a football team made nine out of 10 men happier</DIV>
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			</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>He said it acts as "therapy in disguise", and that many men talk about the confidence they get from working with their own team, and facing the opposition.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_7304000/7304888.stm">
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