Exercise and Mental Health courses

The YMCAfit Training courses offer a range of specialist modules to Personal Trainers. This module (and the Exercise Referral module) are excellent for Personal Trainers who would like to work with clients who have more specific medical needs.

YMCA Exercise and Mental Health

Research has demonstrated that exercise can play a pivotal role in improving the social and emotional well-being of individuals with poor mental health. This module will equip you with the knowledge to work in the rewarding mental health sector and help people lead a more fulfilled life.

In this one day course you will learn to identify a range of mental health conditions and medications and their implications for exercise; identify barriers to exercise and suggest strategies to overcome these and plan appropriate sessions for individuals with mental health problems.