Cycling to work can improve a person's mental health.
Those who cycle to work are less likely to suffer from mental health problems
New analysis of almost 380,000 people living in Scotland suggests that those who travel to work by bike are less likely to be prescribed antidepressants.
Research from the University of Edinburgh revealed that commuting by bike led to more significant reductions in mental health prescriptions in women than men - although males were more likely to cycle.
Those surveyed lived in either Edinburgh or Glasgow, stayed within one mile of a cycle path and did not have any prescriptions for mental ill health at the start of the research.
Professor Chris Dibben, who led the study for the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences, said: "Our finding that this economical and sustainable method of travelling to work also enhances mental health suggests that a policy of investing in cycle paths and encouraging active commuting is likely to have wide-ranging benefits.
"Not only could this improve people's mental health, it could also help reduce carbon emissions, road congestion and air pollution."