# Event Details - **Event Name**: Exercise and Mental Health: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and What To Know - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: 3 NBCC CE Credit Hours provided!About this EventThis training explores the role of exercise as both a powerful tool for improving mental health and a potential contributor to maladaptive behaviors in certain populations. Designed for mental health professionals, this session reviews the evidence supporting physical activity as an intervention for conditions such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, including its neurobiological, psychological, and behavioral effects.Participants will also examine the lesser-discussed risks associated with exercise, including compulsive exercise patterns, body image disturbances, supplement misuse, and anabolic steroid use. Through case examples and practical discussion, clinicians will learn how to support healthy engagement in movement while recognizing warning signs that exercise may be contributing to psychological distress or dysfunction.This session provides actionable, scope-appropriate strategies for integrating conversations about movement into clinical practice while maintaining awareness of both its benefits and potential pitfalls.After attending this training, participants will be able to:● Describe the neurobiological, psychological, and behavioral mechanisms through which physical activity impacts mental health outcomes.● Identify evidence-based exercise recommendations and their application for common mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.● Differentiate between healthy exercise behaviors and maladaptive patterns, including compulsive exercise, body dysmorphia, and exercise used as a compensatory coping strategy.● Recognize warning signs associated with exercise-related risks, including supplement misuse, anabolic steroid use, and body image disturbances.● Apply practical, scope-appropriate strategies to discuss and support physical activity within clinical sessions while maintaining client safety and autonomy.Longleaf Recovery and Wellness has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7709. LRW is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/spanish-fort/exercise-and-mental-health-when-it-helps-when-it-hurts-and-what-to-know/100001987347393552 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, mental-health, workshops, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Spanish Fort - **state**: AL - **country**: United States - **location**: Longleaf Recovery Baldwin - **lat**: 30.6646197 - **long**: -87.90946029999999 - **full address**: Longleaf Recovery Baldwin, 13920 Cypress Way, Spanish Fort, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Exercise and Mental Health: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and What To Know - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/86499a532b1a60e5db61d80cf465bd1cbb0ebf1ab0ccd382e6ea6a28fb0083ea-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf3f0e9-gmir.jpg?v=1776240251 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Exercise and Mental Health: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and What To Know being held? - **A:** Exercise and Mental Health: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and What To Know takes place on Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Longleaf Recovery Baldwin, 13920 Cypress Way, Spanish Fort, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Exercise and Mental Health: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and What To Know? - **A:** Exercise and Mental Health: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and What To Know is organized by Longleaf Recovery & Wellness. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Exercise and Mental Health: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and What To Know is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Spanish Fort, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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