Physical activity, sadness, and suicidality in bullied US adolescents

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/e-pas091715.php

Public Release: 17-Sep-2015
Physical activity, sadness, and suicidality in bullied US adolescents
Elsevier

A study to be published in the October 2015 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) reports that exercise for 4 or more days per week is associated with an approximate 23% reduction in both suicidal ideation and attempt in bullied adolescents in the U.S.

Across the U.S., nearly 20% of students report being bullied on school property. Bullying is associated with academic struggle, 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.

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