TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Open water swimming as a treatment for major depressive disorder
JO  - BMJ case reports
A1  - van Tulleken, Christoffer
A1  - Tipton, Michael J.
A1  - Massey, Heather
A1  - Harper, C. Mark
SP  - e225007
EP  - e225007
VL  - 2018
IS  - 
N2  - A 24-year-old woman with symptoms of major depressive disorder and anxiety had been treated for the condition since the age of 17. Symptoms were resistant to fluoxetine and then citalopram. Following the birth of her daughter, she wanted to be medication-free and symptom-free. A programme of weekly open (cold) water swimming was trialled. This led to an immediate improvement in mood following each swim and a sustained and gradual reduction in symptoms of depression, and consequently a reduction in, and then cessation of, medication. On follow-up a year later, she remains medication-free.<br><br>© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2018. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1757-790X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-225007
ID  - ref1
ER  -