HEALTH BENEFIT OF MASSAGE ON DEPRESSION

Stress and Anxiety are the two leading causes of Depression, so what can massage do to reduce or manage depression?

1. Massage therapy decreases anxiety, lower stress and reduces irritability.
2. Massage improves sleep, promote feelings of wellbeing, improves your mental health and reduces symptoms of depression.
3. Massage increases brain serotonin and dopamine, massage can boost serotonin and dopamine to about 30% giving us a natural mood boost. The combination of these effect leads to a happier individual.
4. Touch releases hormones in the body that creates sense of emotional connection that enhances recovery and relieves symptoms of depression.
   Massage increases the lymphocytes (white blood cell)

Depression increases the heart rate, blood pressure.

Why don’t you walk in for a massage once every week or twice a month to improve upon your health and your general well-being.