Excercise is definitely an excellent means to help cope with depression. But for people suffering from clinical depression, where an imbalance of chemicals is the cause, rather than just stressful life events, other forms of treatment are still necessary.

Even in those cases however it is important to have ways of coping with the pain of depression when it comes around, no matter what the cause, and any form of excercise, expecially in conjunction with getting some fresh air and sunlight, it one of the best things to do for yourself.