The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness

J Firth, N Siddiqi, AI Koyanagi, D Siskind… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background The poor physical health of people with mental illness is a multifaceted,
transdiagnostic, and global problem. People with mental illness have an increased risk of …

Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta …

D Vancampfort, J Firth, FB Schuch… - World …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
People with severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depressive
disorder) die up to 15 years prematurely due to chronic somatic comorbidities. Sedentary …

Social media and mental health: benefits, risks, and opportunities for research and practice

JA Naslund, A Bondre, J Torous… - Journal of technology in …, 2020 - Springer
Social media has become a prominent fixture in the lives of many individuals facing the
challenges of mental illness. Social media refers broadly to web and mobile platforms that …

Physical activity, exercise, and mental disorders: it is time to move on

FB Schuch, D Vancampfort - Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction Physical activity, conceptualized as any bodily movement that results in energy
expenditure, and its structured form, exercise, play an important role in public health …

Physical activity motives, barriers, and preferences in people with obesity: A systematic review

A Baillot, S Chenail, N Barros Polita, M Simoneau… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Although the benefits of physical activity (PA) are well known, physical inactivity
is highly prevalent among people with obesity. The objective of this systematic review was to …

EPA guidance on physical activity as a treatment for severe mental illness: a meta-review of the evidence and Position Statement from the European Psychiatric …

B Stubbs, D Vancampfort, M Hallgren, J Firth… - European …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Physical activity (PA) may be therapeutic for people with severe mental illness (SMI) who
generally have low PA and experience numerous life style-related medical complications …

Multiple influences on participating in physical activity in older age: Developing a social ecological approach

ER Boulton, M Horne, C Todd - Health Expectations, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidence of the benefits of engaging in physical activity (PA) is strong, yet the
number of older adults meeting the recommended 150 min/wk is low. Policy to increase …

[HTML][HTML] Depression and anxiety in Malaysian population during third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

RR Marzo, V Vinay, R Bahari, S Chauhan… - … epidemiology and global …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The outbreak of coronavirus posits deleterious consequences on global
healthcare system while affecting human life in every aspect. Despite several measures …

Barriers and facilitators to physical activity and exercise among adults with depression: A scoping review

K Glowacki, MJ Duncan, H Gainforth… - Mental health and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Exercise is now recommended as a treatment for depression in Canada. What
remains less clear is how best to encourage exercise uptake by individuals with mood …

The lived experience of severe mental illness and long-term conditions: a qualitative exploration of service user, carer, and healthcare professional perspectives on …

C Carswell, JVE Brown, J Lister, RA Ajjan, SL Alderson… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background People with severe mental illness (SMI), such as schizophrenia, have higher
rates of physical long-term conditions (LTCs), poorer health outcomes, and shorter life …