In our study led by @koomenlisanne, personal lifestyle behaviours, gender & profession of referring mental healthcare professionals (n=1607) are linked to the extent to which they discuss lifestyle with people in MH & refer them to relevant interventions buff.ly/3uXY0k2

Recently published in the journal: The association between mental healthcare professionals’ personal characteristics and their clinical lifestyle practices: a national cross-sectional study in The Netherlands. cambridge.org/core/journals/… #OpenAccess #MentalHealth #Lifestyle

Our new editorial led by James Whitworth EChecko 👇 The demand for and acceptability of body-focused interventions is clear - 'the body keeps the score' sold 2 million copies #keepingthebodyinmind (seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/keeping-body-m…)

Our latest paper out today in The BMJ with editorial, we report on the observational meta-analytic evidence associating ultra-processed foods with a range of health outcomes. bmj.com/content/384/bm…

New study evaluates a PA-focused intervention in SMI. Results show ⬆️ social functioning vs. standard care. Mental health workers play a key role, but outcomes were not linked to their characteristics. No effects on secondary outcomes. 👏👏@KoomenLisanne sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Looking forward to the launch of LifePsych Society next week: 3 days of Lifestyle Medicine for Mental Health; exchanging ideas, building networks and sharing research in Mallorca, Spain. For more info on this & future meetings of LifePsych, please follow on: linkedin.com/in/lifepsych-s…

Prof Schuch 🇧🇷 showing alarming preliminary global evidence of significant concerning #mentalhealth symptoms among university students post C19 in new prospective research @ inaug LifePsych Society #LifePsych24. Hope to see SETU_Research, Innovation and Impact involved soon

An energised end to inaug international #LifePsych24 LifePsych Society meeting. Lots of practical and research ideas to bring back to #MentalHealthRecovery services in 🇮🇪. Looking to see where this collab goes.

Meeting the world's leading mental health researchers at LifePsych 24 in Mallorca has been an incredibly experience. An inspiring event filled with insights, learning, and the privilege of exchanging ideas with brilliant minds. Truly unforgettable! LifePsych Society #LifePsych

Many thanks to all the attendees of #LifePsych24 this week. While this was initially planned as just a pre-meeting for scoping out future endeavours, the inspiring conversations, positive coverage and new collaborations exceeded all our expectations. Please stay tuned for more!

Excited to share my final (and my most proud!) PhD paper: doi.org/10.1123/ssj.20… Catherine Sabiston U of T Kinesiology & Phys Ed @BrunelCHWL Human Kinetics

⚡️⚡️ Just published in Australasian Psychiatry Journal ⚡️⚡️ Scott Teasdale led on an exploratory validation of PsyMetRiC in Sydney. Results show promise for PsyMetRiC in the Australian population, and we hope this will be a flag in the ground for further work locally 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 Watch this space!

Last month we celebrated >1,500 sessions at Addi Moves (our free, culturally inclusive and trauma informed physical activity program!) Want to keep up to date with our progress? 📷Instagram: @addi_moves 📧 Mailing list: shorturl.at/HOaJU

Proud of this team!🙌 Working on lifestyle interventions & research in mental healthcare—connecting new insights w daily practice & turning challenges into innovation🔄together with a great network in- & outside the field. We finally got together for a great walk and fun evening!