Implementing lifestyle interventions in mental health care: third report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission

Scott B Teasdale¹, Katarzyna K Machaczek², Wolfgang Marx³, Melissa Eaton⁴, Justin Chapman⁵, Alyssa Milton⁶, Adawele L Oyeyemi⁷, Dicky C Pelupessy⁸, Felipe B Schuch⁹, Grace Gatera¹⁰, Helal Uddin Ahmed¹¹, Hervita Diatri¹², Ibrahim M Jidda¹³, Miguel Gutiérrez-Peláez¹⁴, Mohamed Elshazly¹⁵, Muhammad Abba Fugu¹⁶, Natalia Grinko¹⁷, Pillaveetil Sathyadas Indu¹⁸, San San Oo¹⁹, Suhavana Balasubramanian²⁰, Jeroen Deenik²¹, Davy Vancampfort²², Brendon Stubbs²³, Evan Matthews²⁴, Philip B Ward²⁵, Jackie Curtis²⁶, Lamiece Hassan²⁷, Samuele Cortese²⁸, Simon Gilbody²⁹; Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission Consortium; Joseph Firth³⁰, Simon Rosenbaum³¹

Affiliations

¹ Nutrition, Exercise and Social Equity Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: s.teasdale@unsw.edu.au.
² Centre for Applied Health and Social Care Research and Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
³ Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Food & Mood Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, Deakin University, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
⁴ School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
⁵ School of Pharmacy and Medical Science, Centre for Mental Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Addictions and Mental Health Service, Metro South Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
⁶ Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
⁷ College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA; Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
⁸ Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia.
⁹ Department of Sports Methods and Techniques, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia, Chile.
¹⁰ Partners in Health Rwanda/Inshuti Mu Buzima, Kigali, Rwanda.
¹¹ Child Adolescent and Family Psychiatry, Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur, Bangladesh.
¹² Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia; Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
¹³ Africa Mental Health Awareness and Care Initiative, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
¹⁴ Center for Psychosocial Studies and Psychology Program, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
¹⁵ Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Consultant, Cairo, Egypt.
¹⁶ Department of Mental Health, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
¹⁷ Department of Clinical Psychology, Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv, Ukraine.
¹⁸ Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Kollam, Kerala, India.
¹⁹ Aung Clinic Mental Health Initiative, Yangon, Myanmar.
²⁰ AMAHA Healthcare, Mumbai, India.
²¹ GGz Centraal, Amersfoort, Netherlands; Mental Health and Neuroscience Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
²² Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; University Psychiatric Centre, KU Leuven, Kortenberg, Leuven, Belgium.
²³ Centre for Sports Science, University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London, London, UK.
²⁴ Faculty of Health Sciences, South East Technological University, Waterford, Ireland; Centre for Health Behaviour Research, South East Technological University, Waterford, Ireland.
²⁵ Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Schizophrenia Research Unit, South Western Sydney Local Health District and Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
²⁶ Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Services, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
²⁷ Division of Psychology and Mental Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
²⁸ Centre for Innovation in Mental Health, School of Psychology, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southhampton, Southhampton, UK; Clinical and Experimental Sciences (CNS and Psychiatry), Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; Solent NHS Trust, Southampton, UK; Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Lagone, New York University Child Study Centre, New York City, NY, USA; Department of Precision-Regenerative Medicine and Jonic Area, Section of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
²⁹ Mental Health and Addiction Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.
³⁰ Division of Psychology and Mental Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
³¹ Nutrition, Exercise and Social Equity Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 40812962
DOI: 10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00170-1

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Implementing lifestyle interventions in mental health care: third report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission

Scott B Teasdale et al. Lancet Psychiatry. 2025 Sep.

. 2025 Sep;12(9):700-722.

doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00170-1.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Nutrition, Exercise and Social Equity Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: s.teasdale@unsw.edu.au.
² Centre for Applied Health and Social Care Research and Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
³ Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Food & Mood Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, Deakin University, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
⁴ School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
⁵ School of Pharmacy and Medical Science, Centre for Mental Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Addictions and Mental Health Service, Metro South Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
⁶ Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
⁷ College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA; Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
⁸ Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia.
⁹ Department of Sports Methods and Techniques, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia, Chile.
¹⁰ Partners in Health Rwanda/Inshuti Mu Buzima, Kigali, Rwanda.
¹¹ Child Adolescent and Family Psychiatry, Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur, Bangladesh.
¹² Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia; Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
¹³ Africa Mental Health Awareness and Care Initiative, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
¹⁴ Center for Psychosocial Studies and Psychology Program, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
¹⁵ Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Consultant, Cairo, Egypt.
¹⁶ Department of Mental Health, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
¹⁷ Department of Clinical Psychology, Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv, Ukraine.
¹⁸ Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Kollam, Kerala, India.
¹⁹ Aung Clinic Mental Health Initiative, Yangon, Myanmar.
²⁰ AMAHA Healthcare, Mumbai, India.
²¹ GGz Centraal, Amersfoort, Netherlands; Mental Health and Neuroscience Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
²² Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; University Psychiatric Centre, KU Leuven, Kortenberg, Leuven, Belgium.
²³ Centre for Sports Science, University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London, London, UK.
²⁴ Faculty of Health Sciences, South East Technological University, Waterford, Ireland; Centre for Health Behaviour Research, South East Technological University, Waterford, Ireland.
²⁵ Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Schizophrenia Research Unit, South Western Sydney Local Health District and Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
²⁶ Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Services, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
²⁷ Division of Psychology and Mental Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
²⁸ Centre for Innovation in Mental Health, School of Psychology, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southhampton, Southhampton, UK; Clinical and Experimental Sciences (CNS and Psychiatry), Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; Solent NHS Trust, Southampton, UK; Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Lagone, New York University Child Study Centre, New York City, NY, USA; Department of Precision-Regenerative Medicine and Jonic Area, Section of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
²⁹ Mental Health and Addiction Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.
³⁰ Division of Psychology and Mental Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
³¹ Nutrition, Exercise and Social Equity Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 40812962
DOI: 10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00170-1

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Correction to Lancet Psychiatry 2025; 12: 700-22.
[No authors listed] [No authors listed] Lancet Psychiatry. 2026 Mar;13(3):e6. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(26)00028-3. Epub 2026 Feb 9. Lancet Psychiatry. 2026. PMID: 41679319 No abstract available.

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Declaration of interests SBT is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) EL1 Investigator Fellowship (APP2017302). KKM is supported partially by National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) grants NIHR201618 and NIHR206943. AM is supported partially by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (Project ID CE200100025), the Medical Research Future Fund Clinician Researchers Applied Research in Health (Project ID: MRF2032279), and an NHMRC Targeted Call for Research for Improving physical health of people with a mental illness 2022 (ID 2025098). ALO is funded by the National Institute of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Award (1R21HL175536–01). FBS is part funded by Conselho Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia grant 314105/2023–9 and by Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior grant 0001. SG was Director of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Closing the Gap Network [2019–24] that addresses health inequalities for people with severe mental illness [UKRI Grant ES/S004459/1]. BS is supported by an NIHR Advanced Fellowship (NIHR301206). SR is funded by an NHMRC EL2 Investigator Fellowship (APP2017506); and has provided consultancy to the Olympic Refugee Foundation. SC (NIHR303122) is funded by the NIHR for this research project; is supported by NIHR grants NIHR203684, NIHR203035, NIHR130077, NIHR128472, and RP-PG-0618–20003 and by grant 101095568-HORIZONHLTH- 2022-DISEASE-07–03 from the European Research Executive Agency; received reimbursement for travel and accommodation expenses from the Association for Child and Adolescent Central Health (ACAMH) in relation to lectures delivered for ACAMH, the Canadian AADHD Alliance Resource, the British Association of Psychopharmacology, Healthcare Convention and CCM Group team for educational activity on ADHD; and has received honoraria from Medice. JF is supported by a UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowship (MR/Y033876/1) and the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR203308); and has provided consultancy, speaking engagements and/or advisory services to Atheneum, Bayer, ParachuteBH, LLMental, Nestle UK, HedoniaUS, and Arthur D Little. WM is currently funded by an NHMRC Investigator Grant (#2008971); received funding from the Cancer Council Queensland and university grants/fellowships from La Trobe University, Deakin University, University of Queensland, and Bond University; received funding and/or has attended events funded by Cobram Estate and Bega Dairy and Drinks; received travel funding from the Nutrition Society of Australia; received consultancy funding from Nutrition Research Australia and ParachuteBH; and received speakers honoraria from VitaFoods, The Cancer Council Queensland, and the Princess Alexandra Research Foundation. EM is funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021–27 and the Northern & Western Regional Programme 2021–27 as part of TU RISE. All other authors declare no competing interests.

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