33 | Understanding How Exercise Supports Better Mental Health

In this month’s episode, Janet welcomes Dr. Dan Zdzieborski to the podcast to discuss how exercise supports better mental health in children and adolescents. Dr. Zdzieborski is a Clinical Psychologist who assesses and treats children and adolescents with mental health and neurodevelopmental concerns. Janet and Dr. Zdzieborski discuss how exercise has a positive impact on anxiety, depression and cognitive and academic functions, as well as how physical activity affects different parts of the brain. They also explore the impact of COVID-19 and how increasingly sedentary lifestyles affect children and adolescents and the role adults can play in creating more opportunities for physical movement and exercise.You can find out more about Dr. Zdzieborski on his website: drdanzdzieborski.com. For more information on the work we do at CATCH, please visit our website.