"It's like I'm getting my body back" - a qualitative study of the embodied aspect of personal recovery in the context of community-based exercise for young adults with severe mental illness.

A qualitative study examined how community-based exercise programs influence bodily self-perception and personal recovery among young adults diagnosed with severe mental illness. Participants described reclaiming a sense of ownership and connection with their physical selves through structured exercise, framing movement as a pathway to broader recovery. The findings highlight the embodied dimension of mental health recovery and may inform how physical therapists and allied health professionals design exercise interventions for this population.

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