Welcome to our resource library, a dedicated collection focusing on the physical health of people living with mental illness. Each resource has been thoughtfully developed by Equally Well, our partners, and the broader Equally Well network.

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This resources library is not intended to replace professional advice. We are working to ensure the resources are up to date. However, if you come across any resource outdated please let us know.

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Association of Efficacy of Resistance Exercise Training With Depressive Symptoms: Meta-analysis and Meta-regression Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

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Physical activity/exercise Open
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Associations between diet quality and depressed mood in adolescents: results from the Australian Healthy Neighbourhoods Study

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Diet/Nutrition Open
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Are lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness associated with incident depression?

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Physical health screeningPhysical activity/exercise Open
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Electronic nicotine product use is associated with incident heart failure - the all of us research program

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Smoking/nicotine cessation Open
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Effect of Stress-Related Neural Pathways on the Cardiovascular Benefit of Physical Activity

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Physical activity/exercise Open
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Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2023 Update on Clinical Guidelines for Management of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults

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Staff education/ trainingPhysical health screeningIntegrated care & care co-ordinationHealth EconomicsHuman rights Open
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Role of Inflammation in Short Sleep Duration Across Childhood and Psychosis in Young Adulthood

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Sleep Open
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Visa Status, Physical Activity and Mental Health Among Farsi/Dari Speaking Refugees, Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Sydney, Australia

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Physical activity/exerciseHealth EconomicsHuman rightsSocial & community advocacy Open
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Physical activity and prevention of mental health complications: An umbrella review

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Physical activity/exercise Open
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Clinical guidelines for the use of lifestyle-based mental health care in majordepressive disorder: World Federation of Societies for Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) and Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) taskforce

Reports/Guidelines
Physical activity/exerciseEmpowerment/self-advocacyWellness & recovery programs Open
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Chronic physical health conditions and the mental health and wellbeing of First Nations people

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Multiple health issuesStigma reduction/anti-discriminationPhysical activity/exerciseStaff education/ trainingPhysical health screeningHealth EconomicsVaccinationHuman rightsSocial & community advocacyDiet/NutritionGeneral health & wellbeingAlcohol & other drugsSmoking/nicotine cessation Open
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Vaccine-preventable hospitalisations in adult mental health service users: a population study

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Physical health screeningVaccinationSocial & community advocacy Open