The war in Columbia is the source of permanent and widespread violence, of which the civilian population is the main victim. Medical-psychological teams from Médecins Sans Frontières France worked in Tolima, a region particularly affected by the conflict, between 2001 and 2008, and were able to study the complexity of the forms of violence and their consequences. While the consequences for individuals, analysed in part one, are devastating, the impact of the conflict on society and families provides a better understanding of this society and its generalised violence.

In order to promote physical activity to users of psychiatric services, the Maison Blanche public health facility organised a sports discovery day with a specialised partner, the French Federation of Adapted Sport (FFSA). Feedback on the day revealed a high level of satisfaction. Such initiatives favour physical activity among users and thereby help to fight the negative somatic effects of mental illness and antipsychotic drugs.

Among the sports activities offered as part of the psychiatric care pathway, climbing, practised notably with a group of children, becomes a demonstration of the art of surpassing oneself. Thanks to the interaction within the group, between teachers, health professionals and children, it influences the psychological patterning of children presenting development disorders.

Rugby subjects the body to a tough test. Attack, defence, contact, touching are all elements which form part of this physical activity. It is very structured and safe from a psychological perspective. Taking pleasure in the game, with its rules, helps patients to develop interpersonal and relationship skills.

The dance workshop offers an original approach to care: reaching thought by working the body. In this group therapy which brings people together, creativity becomes possible. By becoming familiar with one's body and making oneself a place within the group, the opening of a "gateway onto care" can be envisaged.

Providing a space to come together with the patient is part of the nursing strategy. Sport can represent an opportunity to create a relationship of understanding. Sometimes, the symptomatology persists and catches up with the present moment, but the shared physical activity always enables the people involved to push themselves and remains a rewarding experience. This article presents the personal account of a caregiver.

Physical activity can benefit people suffering from mental disorders, on the condition however that it is closely supervised by caregivers. It enables patients and caregivers to leave the hospital, physically, as well as figuratively speaking, by offering another space in which the nurse-patient relationship can bear fruit.

Adapted physical activities can take place within hospitals as well as outside. They hold a special place in the psychiatric landscape. The framework in which they take place is structured, well thought-out and organised. They are used, among others purposes, for prevention and rehabilitation and their influence on patients' well-being is proven.