If Exercise is Medicine - then Fitness Instructors and Trainers can play a key role in the interventions and management of clients with Mental Health conditions. Working with medical and allied health professionals - you can work as part of the team to assist clients with their mental health. Fitness Instructors and trainers may also find they are the first point of contact for a client who may be at risk of self harm - or in acute mental state of illness - who needs to be referred as part of your role in Mental Health assistance. We are just scratching the surface of the role that Exercise can play in the treatment - management and promotion of good Mental Health. This course will give you an insight to the broad range of mental health conditions - and the steps to refer to the medical and allied health professions.
