How does physical and/or social activity impact mental health? Discuss in relation to the recent COVID-19 global pandemic.

The essay question is asking you to: use key approaches to explain the impact of human behaviour (physical and/or social activity) on mental health (CLO 3); make an argument about how context (the COVID-19
global pandemic) shapes human behaviour (physical/social activity) (CLO 2); and compare differences in historical and contemporary approaches to understanding the impact of physical and/or social activity on mental health (CLO 1).

Your essay should include an introduction and conclusion, describe key concepts, and be written in your own words as much as possible. Essays are usually organised around key themes which emerge from your research in response to the question. It is expected that an essay of this word count would have 2-3 themes and include a topic sentence, explanation and evidence for each body paragraph.