As the years have progressed, our education and understanding of Mental Health has increased exponentially. With this increase many wonderful organizations and events have been created in a shared effort to further the fight against Mental Health issues that many of us (or someone we know) deal with on a regular basis.
One of these wonderful events is close to home in Uxbridge. The Annual Walk for Mental Health (Defeat Depression!) will be held June 10th 2018 at 1:00 pm in the Uxbridge Countryside Preserve. NRG 4 Life Fitness will be there to help you warm up for the walk with some simple and fun stretches that everyone can do! Come by and check out all this event has to offer including:
Uxbridge Smokehouse food truck
Wellness Pony Red meet and greet
Photo booth
Loot bags for first 50 walkers
You can donate to the cause, register as a walker (or do both!) by clicking here.
This particular event is held to raise money for the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences.
As part of a range of specialized outpatient services offered at Ontario Shores, the Prompt Care Clinic provides care for individuals who require timely access to psychiatric services, but do not require an emergency visit.
This clinic sees more than 1,300 patient visits per year, and the funds donated to Ontario Shores from today’s event will impact the exceptional care and service patients who access the Prompt Care Clinic receive on a daily basis
We encourage you to donate, and join in on this event. Not only to raise awareness and money for a great cause, but to enjoy the benefits of physical activity for your OWN Mental Health.
It has been claimed that Mental Health in both clinical and nonclinical populations is positively affected by physical activity. Some of these proposed psychological benefits are improved confidence, well-being, anxiety reduction, and positive effects on depressed mood and intellectual functioning.
At NRG 4 Life Fitness we strongly believe in creating an environment that is welcoming, and understanding of everyone’s fitness journey. We encourage healthy camaraderie amongst our members, and are proud to have a space that many call ‘a meeting place between friends’.
We encourage you to call, email, or come in for a look around and to meet any of our fantastic and friendly staff! Try a week of classes (unlimited) for free as a first time visitor, and see what we are all about!