In-SHAPE - Shaping The Future Of Mental Health

Exercise & Nutrition Wellness Program

 

Justin McHugh, BA, CPT

Health Mentor

 

WHAT IS In-SHAPE?

In-SHAPE is a wellness program designed especially for people who have a severe mental illness.

In-SHAPE GOALS:

 

• Improve physical health
• Increase quality of life
• Reduce the risk of diseases
• Enhance length of life
• Teach ways to reduce stress

In-SHAPE helps you learn to set fitness goals. It helps you exercise. It teaches you how to eat healthy. In-SHAPE also teaches you how to pay attention to your medical needs. Every 12 or 24 weeks, the In-SHAPE health mentor will host a small celebration rewarding each person for doing a great job.

SERVICES:

Exercise- Your Health Mentor will:

• Monitor your exercise program
• Go with you to the gym
• Give home exercise programs
• Teach about home exercise equipment
• Show how to use exercise
• Show how to perform low impact exercises without equipment

Nutrition- Your Health Mentor will:

• Show how to make a healthy shopping list
• Teach how to shop and cook
• Review your weekly food log
• Teach healthy eating habits

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

To join In-Shape you must:

• Receive services from your local County Community Mental Health in Lapeer, Sanilac or St. Clair.
• Be 18 years or older
• Have a severe mental illness
• and have one or more of the following:
• Cardiovascular Disease
• High Blood Pressure
• High Cholesterol
• Diabetes (Type I or II)
• Obesity (BMI 30 or greater)

If you or someone you know is interested in the In-SHAPE program, talk to your case manager or clinician.

HEALTHY LIVING:

How In-SHAPE supports recovery:

• Offers a choice for a wellness program
• Encourages personal control and skill over one's physical health
• Each person feels valued, welcomed and accepted
• Core values of hope, choice and personal responsibility
• Focuses on the link between physical and mental healthcare