New study suggests exercise may significantly reduce suicide attempts among bullied students

Bullied students have a higher risk of poor academic performance, low self-esteem, mental illness and substance abuse. While previous research has highlighted the positive effects of exercise on mental health, researchers from The University of Vermont (VT, USA) have taken this a step further to uncover more about the links between physical activity and suicidal thoughts and attempts in bullied students specifically. The findings were recently published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. The team utilized data from the 2013 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey to examine the relationships between physical activity, sadness and...