Of all the questions sent to me for CNNhealth, I wanted to address yours first, because it breaks my heart, because it points to the devastation that mental illness can cause, and because I've seen similar situations a thousand times in my work as a psychiatrist.

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Just watch out if your arms and legs tend to bulk up easily (mine do so I am careful about how I integrate rowing into my fitness workouts) because rowing might very quickly cause you to develop hulk-like muscles (not the look I like or want for myself).

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