exercise – A New Vision for Mental Health

Improving mental health is a walk in the park (but mind the volcanoes)

Author: Editorial 29th May 2023 1 Comment

This article by Jann Bellamy has been published by Science-Based Medicine. It begins: “A new study from researchers at the University of Vermont adds to the body of evidence suggesting that better mental health is right out your front door. [Schwartz, AJ, et…
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British Ecological Society, Christopher Danforth, exercise, green spaces, happiness, Hedonometer, Jann Bellamy, Science-Based Medicine, wellbeing

Prescribing nature: the restorative power of a simple dose of outdoors

Author: Editorial 17th February 2023 0 Comments

This article by Donna Lu has been published in The Guardian. It begins: “In my mid-20s, I undertook the quintessentially Australian rite of passage of moving to London for a few years. Months into my first English winter, I started having…
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Australia, blue space, Donna Lu, exercise, Green Adelaide, green spaces, nature-based therapy, social prescribing, The Guardian, Thomas Astell-Burt, wellbeing

Physical Activity Interventions to Alleviate Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Author: Editorial 25th January 2023 0 Comments

This research review paper has been published in JAMA Pediatrics. Key Points: Question: Can physical activity interventions alleviate depressive symptoms in children and adolescents? Findings: This systematic review and meta-analysis included 21 studies involving 2441 participants. The results indicate that physical activity interventions were associated…
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children and adolescents, depression, exercise, JAMA Pediatrics, physical activity, Research

Why being by the sea is good for our mental wellbeing?

Author: Editorial 20th October 2022 0 Comments

This article by Claire Watt has been published on the Sea Sanctuary website. It begins: “ Blue Health is becoming a popular topic all over the world, gaining momentum as studies uncover exactly how blue spaces – such as the sea can improve…
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blue health, Claire Watt, exercise, nature, Sea Sanctuary, wellbeing

Landmark study finds causal link between nature walks and stress reduction

Author: Editorial 14th September 2022 0 Comments

This report by Rich Haridy is published in New Atlas. It begins: “We all know a good, long walk in nature can be relaxing, but a landmark new study from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development offers some…
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exercise, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, natural world, neuroscience, New Atlas, Research, Rich Haridy, Sonja Sudimac, stress, walking

Why women are being given boxing gloves and ballet shoes instead of antidepressants

Author: Editorial 15th August 2022 0 Comments

Subtitled “With one in five people taking pills for their mental health, doctors are turning to alternative methods – with help from Sport England”, this report from Miranda has been published in the Daily Telegraph. It begins: “It’s long been known…
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antidepressants, ballet, boxing, Daily Telegraph, depression, exercise, Miranda Levy, social prescribing, Sport England, women, yoga

Healing Depression without Medication: A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul

Author: Editorial 28th March 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by psychiatrist Dr. Jodie Skillicorn . The publishers say: “An effective, evidence-based guide for preventing, treating, and overcoming depression–without drugs. Antidepressants–the first line in our standard of care for treating depression–may not be much more effective…
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Adverse childhood experiences, books, depression, diet, exercise, mindfulness, nature, placebo effect, psychiatry, sleep, stress

Art, Music, Exercise, and More: What Are the Recommended Doses for Improving Mental Health?

Author: Editorial 13th December 2021 0 Comments

This article has been written by Amy Biancolli and published by Mad in America. It begins: “Those in the psychiatric profession are accustomed to talking about dose-response in terms of prescribed treatment — so many sessions per week, so many milligrams…
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Amy Biancolli, art, dance, exercise, gratitude, humor, humour, kindness, laughter, Mad in America, music, nature, reading, sleep, social integration, sunshine, wellbeing

NHS could give therapy before anti-depressants, under new guidelines

Author: Editorial 25th November 2021 0 Comments

The BBC reports : “People in England with mild depression should first be offered behavioural therapy or group exercise instead of medication, according to new advice. The clinical watchdog [the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)] also recommends mindfulness and meditation…
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antidepressants, BBC, CBT, depression, exercise, meditation, mindfulness, National Health Service, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), NHS

‘My doctor prescribed rambling for lockdown anxiety’

Author: Editorial 30th April 2021 0 Comments

Angie Brown reports for BBC Scotland: “An Edinburgh widower who was struggling with mental health issues due to the isolation of lockdown has walked 2,000 miles in a year after his doctor prescribed that he join the Ramblers. Jim Snodgrass, 84,…
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Angie Brown, anxiety, BBC Scotland, exercise, green spaces, social prescribing, The Ramblers, Victor Jack, walking, wellbeing