PsychCentral – Rick Nauert, PhD
“A new study finds that exercise for four or more days per week may result in a 23 percent reduction in suicide ideation and attempts in bullied adolescents. Across the U.S., nearly 20 percent of students report being bullied on school property. The effects of being bullied include challenges with academics, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and self-harm. Exercise has been widely reported to have robust positive effects on mental health including reduction in depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.”(more)