This is about exercise. My brother is due to show up in a few minutes. I hope he forgets and watches a football game or something. About six weeks ago, we made a pact that we would jog together every two or three days. We would start out modest and slowly build up.

I hardly need to preach to you the benefits of exercise, but there is an extra dimension with our illness - namely, exercise is a very effective and side effects-free antidepressant. The only catch is you have to do it.

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