Physical Activity and Mental Health in Youth

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Welcome!

"Do something today that your future self will thank you for"

- Sean Patrick Flanery

The Perks of Exercise for Kids

The is a variety of benefits for children if they maintain physical activity! If a child maintains a healthy relationship with exercise...

How Physical Activity and Mental Health Are Connected

The decline in Physical activity Of the American youth aged 12-21 almost half are not vigorously active regularly (CDC, 1999). Since we...

Effects of Covid-19 on Youth's Mental Health and Physical Activity

The infamous Covid-19 impact was a drastic turn of events for the entire world. According to a study by Alves, et al. (2021) there is a...

Additional Resources

Mental Health America

This website has many uses if you are struggling with mental health. There's the 24/7 crisis and support number, information about covid-19 and men

CDC physical activity facts

This shows from the CDC the benefits of Physical activity as well as the consequences for being sedentary. It also goes over the recommendations for physical activity per week and per day.

Exercise for mental health

By going through this link we can see the full wide range of benefits from regular exercise. It even talks about how exercise can greatly help in those who have schizophrenia.