3 (1 votes) Article opinions: 1 posts A leading UK charity has published the results of a survey that shows the number of GPs prescribing exercise as a treatment for depression has gone up in the last three years. The Mental Health Foundation announced to the press today, Friday 8th February, that it found 22 per cent of GPs now prescribe exercise as one of the three preferred treatments for depression. Three years ago this figure was only 5 per cent. Chief Executive of the charity, Andrew McCulloch said: "It is excellent news that GPs are now turning to exercise therapy to help people with depression." Over the last three years the Mental Health Foundation has been campaigning for doctors to increase their use of exercise therapy to treat mild to moderate depression....