1. Exercise and Depression

2. Philippa Horn Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Seisdon Wellbeing Team

3. Exercise What do you do?

4. Benefits of Exercise

5. Improve Mood
Improve Body Image
Strengthen bones & Flexibilty
Empower recovery

6. Friendships
Sense of achievement
Happy Hormones – Endorphins
Distraction – avoid negative thoughts

7. Depression Persistent low mood Reduction in Pleasure Physical symptoms
Negative thoughts
Behaviour changes

8. Treatments
Talking Therapies
Medication
Exercise & activity

9. Chief Medical Officer
Physical activity is as effective in treatment of depression as talking therapies and medication
NICE guidelines – up to 3 x per week, 45 minutes each

10. Barriers to exercise
Opportunity
Health, Finance, Buddy, Location

12. Assessment for Treatment
Seisdon Wellbeing Team