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Simon Rosenbaum

@srosenbaum.bsky.social

Professor, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, UNSW Sydney Co-Chair Nutrition, Exercise and Social Equity (NExuS) Research Group MHPSS & physical activity consultant Olympic Refuge Foundation Think Tank Member

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PLOS Global Public Health@plosglobalpublichealth.org · 12h ago

NEW in PLOS Global Public Health: Physiotherapists are underutilised in health-sector responses to gender-based violence: A cross-sectional survey of preparedness across Spanish-speaking countries bit.ly/4h843YS

Physiotherapists are underutilised in health-sector responses to gender-based violence: A cross-sectional survey of preparedness across Spanish-speaking countries

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a major global public health and human rights issue with wide-ranging physical and mental health consequences. Physiotherapists frequently work with populations and cond...

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Simon Rosenbaum@srosenbaum.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The evidence is clear. Lifestyle interventions... can reduce psychiatric symptoms, improve physical health, and extend life expectancy. The task before us is no longer to prove efficacy, but to embed these interventions into the core of mental health care. insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/43/life...

Lifestyle interventions must become a core part of mental health care - InSight+

Australians living with severe mental illness continue to die around 15 years earlier than the general population. The majority of this gap is driven not by suicide but by preventable physical health ...

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Seye Abimbola@seyeabimbola.bsky.social · last yr.

It was nice to see @lancetgh.bsky.social editors wrote an editorial in the issue of the journal featuring our article. They committed to being "mindful of these expectations in all work that we evaluate". Restoring dignity to the marginalised as sovereign knowers: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Restoring dignity to the marginalised as sovereign knowers

Power imbalances persist in research, prioritising the experience and knowledge of those with social, political, and economic power while silencing or misrepresenting others. This dynamic—which is int...

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Seye Abimbola@seyeabimbola.bsky.social · last yr.

Please read our new @lancetgh.bsky.social paper "Dignity-based practice in global health research: a framework of expectations" www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... We analysed complaints on knowledge practices in global health to identify expectations that affirm the dignity of marginalised knowers.

First page of article titled Dignity-based practice in global health research: a framework of expectations"
Alyssa Milton@alyssacmilton.bsky.social · last yr.

Our new Lancet Psychiatry Commision into physical health in mental health settings is out now! We move the conversation from “do lifestyle programs work?” to “how do we make them part of core mental health care?”—w/ equity & real-world implementation central www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Implementing lifestyle interventions in mental health care: third report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission

The physical health disparities experienced by people who live with mental illness are well documented. This population group has cardiometabolic risks and diseases at rates 1·4–2·0 times higher than ...

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Simon Rosenbaum@srosenbaum.bsky.social · last yr.

💬 What makes sport protective for adolescent mental health? How sport is delivered matters. 1️⃣ Involve adolescents & caregivers 2️⃣ Engage with social determinants 3️⃣ Strengthen coping skills 4️⃣ Create inclusive environments 5️⃣ Challenge harmful gender norms www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

How can sport promote adolescent mental health? A qualitative study from the rural plains of Nepal

Sport holds potential to deliver adolescent mental health promotion, which is particularly important in low resource settings where there is high burd…

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Simon Rosenbaum@srosenbaum.bsky.social · last yr.

Multi-component interventions combining psychotherapy and physical activity for children and young peoples’ mental health: A scoping review journals.plos.org/mentalhealth...

Multi-component interventions combining psychotherapy and physical activity for children and young peoples’ mental health: A scoping review

Multi-component mental health interventions, combining psychotherapy and physical activity (PA), have shown potential with adult populations, but their use with children and young people (CYP) remains...

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Simon Rosenbaum@srosenbaum.bsky.social · last yr.

What’s the link between moving our bodies & meaning in life? New scoping review of 34 studies (N=>100k) finds consistent, small, positive association in both directions. PA might help us make sense of life, and a sense of meaning might help us stay active. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Physical Activity and Meaning in Life: A Scoping Review - Journal of Happiness Studies

Journal of Happiness Studies - Meaning in life is a key concept in positive psychology and has received increasing attention in recent years. This study aimed to provide an overview of the...

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Simon Rosenbaum@srosenbaum.bsky.social · last yr.

New from NExuS team led @gracemckeon.bsky.social We explored physical activity & food security in Australia’s Rohingya community Visa insecurity and gender shaped access and motivation. Health promotion must tackle structural drivers. Read more: bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Exploring barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation and food security among the Rohingya community living in Australia: a socio-ecological perspective - BMC Public Health

Introduction Many Rohingya people from Myanmar have sought refuge and resettled in Australia due to persecution and genocide. Like many people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds who resettle i...

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Harry Costello@drharrycostello.bsky.social · last yr.

Excellent meta-review of #exercise. 🔑 limitation reflecting common scepticism in #mentalhealthcare is summed up here: “Most studies do not reflect real-world circumstances, with resources, staffing and less complex disorder severity of participants that are not representative for everyday contexts”

Simon Rosenbaum@srosenbaum.bsky.social · last yr.

Our new meta-review in World Psychiatry Efficacy, mechanisms and implementation of physical activity in the treatment of mental disorders Led by Prof Vancampfort, we reviewed 256 RCTs including 12,233 individuals @brendonstubbs.bsky.social @peterventevogel.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/wps....

Simon Rosenbaum@srosenbaum.bsky.social · last yr.

Our new meta-review in World Psychiatry Efficacy, mechanisms and implementation of physical activity in the treatment of mental disorders Led by Prof Vancampfort, we reviewed 256 RCTs including 12,233 individuals @brendonstubbs.bsky.social @peterventevogel.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/wps....

The efficacy, mechanisms and implementation of physical activity as an adjunctive treatment in mental disorders: a meta‐review of outcomes, neurobiology and key determinants

Research examining physical activity interventions for mental disorders has grown exponentially in the past decade. At this critical juncture, there is a need to synthesize the best evidence to guide...

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