A recent study published in Psychiatry Research provides evidence in favor of strength training as a potential complementary strategy to combat depression. This research, a meta-analysis of 38 previous studies, demonstrates that strength training can moderately reduce symptoms of depression. The analysis also highlights how the duration of the intervention, weekly frequency, and specifics such as the number of sets and repetitions can influence this antidepressant effect. Depression, a condition that affected roughly 280 million people globally in 2019, is a leading cause of disability worldwi…