{"id":9358,"date":"2025-10-09T16:38:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/?page_id=9358"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:57:51","slug":"movement-for-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/movement-for-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Movement for mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"hero-area hero-area--text-only hero-area--has-post-decoration background--grey\">\n                <span class=\"hero-area__pre-decoration decoration-square decoration-square--triple\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 160.3 262.68\" width=\"160.3\" height=\"262.68\">\n        <clipPath id=\"middle-square-clip-1\">\n            <rect x=\"61.77\" y=\"73.78\" width=\"94.16\" height=\"104.63\" transform=\"translate(-10.58 9.97) rotate(-5)\"\/>\n        <\/clipPath>\n        <clipPath id=\"top-square-clip-1\">\n            <rect x=\"51.5\" y=\"2.58\" width=\"43.62\" height=\"48.47\" transform=\"translate(-2.06 6.49) rotate(-5)\"\/>\n        <\/clipPath>\n        <clipPath id=\"bottom-square-clip-1\">\n            <rect x=\"2.31\" y=\"211.5\" width=\"43.62\" height=\"48.47\" transform=\"translate(-20.45 3) rotate(-5)\"\/>\n        <\/clipPath>\n        <foreignObject x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"160.3\" height=\"262.68\"\n                       clip-path=\"url(#top-square-clip-1)\">\n            <div class=\"svg__gradient svg__gradient--top\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"><\/div>\n        <\/foreignObject>\n        <foreignObject x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"160.3\" height=\"262.68\"\n                       clip-path=\"url(#middle-square-clip-1)\">\n            <div class=\"svg__gradient svg__gradient--middle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"><\/div>\n        <\/foreignObject>\n        <foreignObject x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"160.3\" height=\"262.68\"\n                       clip-path=\"url(#bottom-square-clip-1)\">\n            <div class=\"svg__gradient svg__gradient--bottom\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"><\/div>\n        <\/foreignObject>\n    <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n                <div class=\"container hero-area__container\">\n            <h1 class=\"hero-area__title\">Movement for mental health<\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n    \n    <section class=\"in-page-nav\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <ul class=\"in-page-nav__list\">\n                <li><a href=\"#movement-is-key\" class=\"in-page-nav__link\" data-target=\"movement-is-key\">Movement is key<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-stats\" class=\"in-page-nav__link\" data-target=\"the-stats\">The stats<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#evidence\" class=\"in-page-nav__link\" data-target=\"evidence\">Evidence<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#convening\" class=\"in-page-nav__link\" data-target=\"convening\">Convening<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-were-working-towards\" class=\"in-page-nav__link\" data-target=\"what-were-working-towards\">What we&#8217;re working towards<\/a><\/li>            <\/ul>\n            <div class=\"in-page-nav__select\">\n                <label for=\"jump-to\">Jump to:<\/label>\n                <div class=\"select\">\n                    <select name=\"jump-to\" id=\"jump-to\">\n                        <option value=\"movement-is-key\" data-target=\"movement-is-key\">Movement is key<\/a><option value=\"the-stats\" data-target=\"the-stats\">The stats<\/a><option value=\"evidence\" data-target=\"evidence\">Evidence<\/a><option value=\"convening\" data-target=\"convening\">Convening<\/a><option value=\"what-were-working-towards\" data-target=\"what-were-working-towards\">What we&#8217;re working towards<\/a>                    <\/select>\n                    <span class=\"focus\" role=\"presentation\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    \n\n    <section class=\"long-form-content  long-form-content--white-background background--white trigger-sub-nav\" id=\"movement-is-key\">\n        <div class=\"container long-form-content__container\">\n            <div class=\"long-form-content__wrapper\">\n                                    <p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1pqrbynTmoY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>MOVEMENT IS KEY TO BETTER MENTAL HEALTH<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The evidence on how good moving is for our mental health is clear. But policy and funding haven&#8217;t caught up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United for Global Mental Health is leading the global push to change that, working with athletes, donors, researchers, UN agencies, implementers and the sporting goods industry.<\/span><\/p>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n        \n            <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"centered-text trigger-sub-nav centered-text--gradient-background background--gradient\" id=\"the-stats\">\n        <div class=\"centered-text__container container\">\n            <div class=\"centered-text__content\">\n                                    <h2>Movement and mental health in numbers<\/h2>\n                                   <ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regular physical activity can reduce the risk of depression by up to 30%.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a US study of 1.2 million people, those who exercised had 1.49 fewer days of poor mental health a month than those who didn&#8217;t.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nearly one in three adults worldwide, 1.8 billion people, don&#8217;t get enough physical activity.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Among young people aged 11-17, 81% don&#8217;t get enough physical activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"centered-text__links\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"long-form-content  long-form-content--grey-background background--grey trigger-sub-nav\" id=\"evidence\">\n        <div class=\"container long-form-content__container\">\n            <div class=\"long-form-content__wrapper\">\n                                    <h2>THE EVIDENCE<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Robust research consistently demonstrates a powerful connection between physical activity and mental well-being across all age groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For older adults, engaging in 30 minutes of moderate activity daily almost halves the likelihood of experiencing depression.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crucially, the benefits of exercise begin with as little as 20 minutes per week, offering a meaningful shield against psychological distress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And beyond prevention, physical activity and sport play a vital developmental role in young people by strengthening their self-worth, building confidence, and supporting healthy, positive relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more about the evidence in <a href=\"https:\/\/gmhan.org\/need2know\/movement-and-mental-health\">this<\/a> Global Mental Health Action Network and lululemon report.<\/p>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n        \n            <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"long-form-content  long-form-content--white-background background--white trigger-sub-nav\" id=\"convening\">\n        <div class=\"container long-form-content__container\">\n            <div class=\"long-form-content__wrapper\">\n                                    <h2><strong>Convening a movement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Promising work on movement and mental health is happening around the world, but it&#8217;s mostly local and fragmented. United for Global Mental Health convenes the people who can change that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re bringing together movement and sport implementers, sporting and exercise industry organisations, mental health civil society, academics, UN agencies and donors to put movement and mental health on the global health agenda and shape the policies and funding that make it accessible to everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hear below why movement matters, from some of our friends and partners.<\/span><\/p>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n        \n            <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"media-and-content media-and-content--reverse-order  media-and-content--grey-background  background--grey\" id=\"\">\n        <div class=\"container media-and-content__container\">\n            <div class=\"media-and-content__media\">\n                <div class=\" video\">\n    <button class=\"video__wrapping-link\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n  <g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n    <circle fill=\"#FFF\" cx=\"40\" cy=\"40\" r=\"40\"\/>\n    <path fill=\"#650ff9\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\" d=\"M29.388 54.694l28.571-14.286-28.571-14.286z\"\/>\n  <\/g>\n<\/svg>\n        <figure class=\"video__poster-image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sk-Thumbnail-1.png\"\n                srcSet=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sk-Thumbnail-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sk-Thumbnail-1-512x288.png 512w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sk-Thumbnail-1-420x236.png 420w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sk-Thumbnail-1-750x422.png 750w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sk-Thumbnail-1.png 1280w\"\n                sizes=\"\n                    (max-width: 1500px) 750px,\n                    (max-width: 1024px) 512px,\n                    (max-width: 768px) 768px,\n                    (max-width: 420px) 420px,\n                    1500px\n                \"\n                alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"video__video-wrapper video__video-wrapper--hidden\">\n        <iframe title=\"iframe\" class=\"video__iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/87kc9QnWcEM?si=kOxqKf45IhsRGvKc\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowFullScreen ><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-and-content__content\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"media-and-content__subheading\">&quot;Movement is beneficial to my state of mind and confidence&#8230;:<\/h3>\n                                                    <h2 class=\"media-and-content__title\">Siviwe Soyizwapi: Rugby Player for South Africa&#039;s Springboks Sevens<\/h2>\n                                <p>For Siviwe, professional rugby player, &#8216;Move for Mental Health&#8217; is about confidence and rejuvenation. Movement helps him forget the stresses and enjoy the present.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"media-and-content   media-and-content--white-background  background--white\" id=\"\">\n        <div class=\"container media-and-content__container\">\n            <div class=\"media-and-content__media\">\n                <div class=\" video\">\n    <button class=\"video__wrapping-link\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n  <g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n    <circle fill=\"#FFF\" cx=\"40\" cy=\"40\" r=\"40\"\/>\n    <path fill=\"#650ff9\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\" d=\"M29.388 54.694l28.571-14.286-28.571-14.286z\"\/>\n  <\/g>\n<\/svg>\n        <figure class=\"video__poster-image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gcc-thumb-1600x900.jpg\"\n                srcSet=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gcc-thumb-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gcc-thumb-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gcc-thumb-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gcc-thumb-420x236.jpg 420w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gcc-thumb-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gcc-thumb-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gcc-thumb-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gcc-thumb.jpg 1920w\"\n                sizes=\"\n                    (max-width: 1500px) 750px,\n                    (max-width: 1024px) 512px,\n                    (max-width: 768px) 768px,\n                    (max-width: 420px) 420px,\n                    1500px\n                \"\n                alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"video__video-wrapper video__video-wrapper--hidden\">\n        <iframe title=\"iframe\" class=\"video__iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NXh5z4T3cTk?si=f0f_mZbpiW5tBB2D\" allow=\"autoplay; 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It&#039;s such a vital part of my life.&quot;<\/h3>\n                                                    <h2 class=\"media-and-content__title\">Cullen Jones: Professional Swimmer, Olympian, World Record Holder<\/h2>\n                                <p>Cullen tells us that movement for mental health is about getting young people to understand how important physical movement is.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"media-and-content media-and-content--reverse-order  media-and-content--grey-background  background--grey\" id=\"\">\n        <div class=\"container media-and-content__container\">\n            <div class=\"media-and-content__media\">\n                <div class=\" video\">\n    <button class=\"video__wrapping-link\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n  <g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n    <circle fill=\"#FFF\" cx=\"40\" cy=\"40\" r=\"40\"\/>\n    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<section class=\"media-and-content   media-and-content--white-background  background--white\" id=\"\">\n        <div class=\"container media-and-content__container\">\n            <div class=\"media-and-content__media\">\n                <div class=\" video\">\n    <button class=\"video__wrapping-link\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n  <g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n    <circle fill=\"#FFF\" cx=\"40\" cy=\"40\" r=\"40\"\/>\n    <path fill=\"#650ff9\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\" d=\"M29.388 54.694l28.571-14.286-28.571-14.286z\"\/>\n  <\/g>\n<\/svg>\n        <figure class=\"video__poster-image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sk-Thumbnail-5.png\"\n                srcSet=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sk-Thumbnail-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sk-Thumbnail-5-512x288.png 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        <h3 class=\"media-and-content__subheading\">&quot;A move for mental health is a move for wellness&#8230;&quot;<\/h3>\n                                                    <h2 class=\"media-and-content__title\">Charmaine Nyakonda: Grassroot Soccer<\/h2>\n                                <p>Charmaine, from Grassroot Soccer in Zimbabwe tells us that movement for mental health is about recognising the importance of investing in fun, play-based, sport-based innovations for adolescent mental health prevention and promotion.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"centered-text trigger-sub-nav centered-text--gradient-background background--gradient\" id=\"what-were-working-towards\">\n        <div class=\"centered-text__container container\">\n            <div class=\"centered-text__content\">\n                                    <h2>What We&#8217;re Working Towards<\/h2>\n                                   <p><b>Global recognition.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Movement for mental health becomes a high-profile theme at global sporting events, backed by sports stars, political leaders and global brands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Political commitment.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Commitments in international processes like the G7, G20 and UN General Assembly, matched by countries, with young people shaping the solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Less stigma.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Athletes speak openly about lived experience, local programmes link to global role models, and families and communities gain mental health literacy.<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"centered-text__links\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"media-and-content   media-and-content--white-background  background--white\" id=\"\">\n        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