Team sports are good for your mental health. Want proof?

A new study from Yale shows why playing with a team is better than working out alone

Depression and anxiety can be terrifying. But if you want to feel better, you don’t have to face them alone. In fact, research shows it’s better that you don’t.

Instead of traveling down the winding road of recovery by yourself, what if you had a team behind you? What if you had a group of people invested in your well-being, regularly engaging with you on a meaningful level, all while playing a fun game you enjoy?

Well, that would be just what the doctor ordered, according to a NPR article, which details the relationship between improved mental health and team-oriented activity. In the piece, psychiatrists explain the benefits of participating in team sports over simply exercising individually.

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