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Due to a combination of medications and their effects, a considerable number of service users have been living in self-isolation and minimising their outings long before the onset of COVID. This lifestyle has led to weight gain and muscular dystrophy, resulting in fatigue and a general sense of unwellness. Unfortunately, a sedentary lifestyle – characterised by less movement and more sitting – has become commonplace among mental health service users and has been linked to a host of physiological health issues. Some experts believe that it could even be a significant contributor to the obesity epidemic (Msci, 2023).

Being inactive can lead to short-term effects like depression, anxiety, weight gain, and poor diet. In the long run, it increases the risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, as well as decreased cognitive function, higher depression rates, and knee pain.

Staying active is essential for maintaining good physical and mental health. In the short term, it can help you feel more energised and positive, maintain a healthy weight, and make healthier food choices.

In the long run, it can reduce your risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Additionally, it can improve cognitive function, reduce the likelihood of depression, and alleviate knee pain.

Physical activity and exercise can prevent common mental disorders and have multiple beneficial effects on the physical and psychological health of people with a wide range of mental disorders. These activities have been recommended as therapeutic approaches for cognitive disorders like depression and schizophrenia in national and international guidelines (Schuch and Vancampfort, 2021).

Action Plan: We support you in making a plan to exercise at home, develop a fitness routine, join the local gym, or try a fitness tracker.

We can help you create a fitness routine by providing guidance for exercises at home, joining a local gym, or trying a fitness tracker.