Exercise as protection against depression in children

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Exercise as protection against depression in children

Mental health is becoming an increasing priority for those working with children but we are still a long way behind in equipping young people with the best tools, resources and support to encourage good mental health and tackle mental health issues. Recent statistics show that depression is becoming a more prevalent condition in young people and it’s something that governments, the health industry and those who work with young people need to address and tackle with urgency.

It’s not clear what has caused this increase but assertions have been made about the increasing pressures on young people from social media and celebrity culture. An increase in the incidence of reporting as a result of increased awareness may also contribute to the statistics.

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Nike get kids active in Brazil

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Nike get kids active in Brazil

Nike have partnered with the City of Rio de Janeiro to help the areas youth get more active and give young athletes the best opportunity to reach their sporting potential.

The aim of the project is to tackle the childhood inactivity issues in urban Brazil, home to the least active kids in Latin America. Together they have identified 22 community and sports recreation centres across the city, known as Rio’s “Olympic Villages” as the focus of the project. Four of these are being renovated and all will receive training in youth sports programming, Nike products and equipment.

Consulting with a wide range of youth experts from NGOs to local artists they’ve identified the greatest barriers to sports for these young Brazilians. They’re tackling lack of money, lack of transport and mobility, safety issues and poor infrastructure across the 6.4 million population of Rio.

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