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Despite the evidence base of the benefits of physical activity on mental health, physical activity isn't routinely a part of the NHS treatment for mental health conditions.
Sport England has been working in collaboration with two NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression (formerly known as IAPT) services – iCOPE( Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust)and Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies (Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trusts) – to explore how physical activity can best be integrated into psychological treatment pathways.
This is one of Sport England's initiatives to strengthen the connection between sport and physical activity and health and wellbeing, so that those reaching out for mental health support can also easily access physical activity opportunities and support that is right for them.