With the latest figures pointing to an alarming rise in mental illness among younger Australians, experts want the use of exercise to be part of the solution.

Some research now shows it's one-and-a-half times as effective as medication or counselling, prompting calls for more doctors to prescribe it for its mental health benefits.


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