It’s well known that regular exercise has huge benefits for physical health, but the positive impacts on mental health have only been more recently documented. But unfortunately, those who stand to benefit the most from physical activity - refugees, trauma survivors and those with complex mental health issues are often the least likely to have access. In ten minutes, or the time it takes to walk a kilometre, Simon Rosenbaum will explain why exercise should be prescribed for the mental wellbeing of our most vulnerable.
Simon Rosenbaum is Scientia Associate Professor in the School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney and an honorary fellow at the Black Dog Institute. Simon’s research focuses on physical activity, mental illness, sport for development and global mental health. Simon has worked with a variety of groups including youth, veterans, emergency service workers and refugees. Simon has published more than 230 peer-reviewed publications including a textbook and a Lancet Commission. He is the President Elect of the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and co-chair of the Olympic Refuge Foundation’s think tank on sport and humanitarian settings. Simon has led international research and capacity building projects, including working in the Rohingya refugee crises in Bangladesh.
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