I do wish, though, that you could change the somewhat misleading title. It sounds like you're implying the study says that exercise is BETTER than the best available treatment.

in fact, if you want to be precise, 30 minutes of exercise has been found to be as effective for mild to semi-moderate anxiety, depression AND ADHD as the average prescribed pill.

But for moderate to severe anxiety, depression or ADHD, it is far less effective than a combination of (appropriately prescribed!!) pills and (good!!!) therapy.

I just don't want any readers dealing with these conditions in their more severe forms to think they can substitute exercise for pills and therapy.

Admittedly, exercise is free, and good pills and good therapy are hard to find AND to afford. And exercise is a fantastic ADDITION to any treatment program.

In my sleep program, I often tell people that yes, sleep hygiene is excellent. The problem is, if you read about 90% of online articles as well as books, they'll tell you, "Well, yeah, you'll sleep a lot better if you eat a good diet and exercise regularly."

And I'm like - have you been on the planet earth in the past 10 years? There are over 1 billion people at any point in time trying to lose weight and trying to establish an exercise program and failing.

So tell people they should add exercise to any treatment program for anxiety and depression, and make sure meanwhile they're getting support for good exercise, food and sleep, and more important, do NOT think exercise can replace the best treatment.