Mental Health

Mental Health Resources

A key component of overall health and well-being

Mental health is a key component of the overall health and well-being of a person. Here we share a collection of resources focused on physical activity for mental wellbeing as well as resources dedicated to athlete mental health.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please seek help immediately.

Call 911 and notify the operator that it is a psychiatric emergency.
Call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors at 988
Text the Crisis Text Line by sending “NAMI” to 741-741 to receive 24/7 crisis support via text message from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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ACSM Resources

Read the ACSM Statement on Mental Health Challenges for Athletes.

Journal Articles

“An Intervention for Mental Health Literacy and Resilience in Organized Sports,” published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_®(2021)
“Psychosocial Impacts of Sports-related Injuries in Adolescent Athletes,” published in Current Sports Medicine Reports (2021)
“The Psychological Burden of Retirement from Sport,” published in Current Sports Medicine Reports (2020)

“The Role of Exercise in Preventing and Treating Depression,” published in Current Sports Medicine Reports(2019)
“Promoting Physical Activity for Mental Well-being,” published in ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal^® (2020); 2020 Article of the Year
“Interval Training for Cardiometabolic and Brain Health,” published in ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal^® (2018)

Featured Partner: Wellcoaches

In January 2000, Wellcoaches founded the first coaching school for health and wellness professionals, with a vision of creating a new health professional who is expert in facilitating behavior change. ACSM offers a number of resources co-developed with Wellcoaches, as well as endorses Wellcoaches’ Health and Wellness Coach certification.

Supporting Well-Being: Clinicians Becoming Social Resources for Health

Presenter: Erika Jackson, MCC, MLHR, NBC-HWC, Chief Coaching Officer, Wellcoaches
February, 2023

Continuing Education

Mental Health Course Bundle | 4 CECs

Includes:

Exercise Intervention: Addressing Dysfunctional Exercise Behaviors in Individuals with an Eating Disorder
Mental Health Crisis: The Impact of Exercise and the Environment on Psychobiological Function
Exercise Prescription for Mental Health
Mental Stability Through the Physical: We Need a Renaissance

A key component of overall health and well-being

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please seek help immediately.

ACSM Resources

Goal Setting that Builds Trust and Self-Efficacy

6 Ways to Support Your Clients’ Mental & Physical Well-Being

Building Client Connections with Beautiful Questions

Doing What We Mean to Do: Following Through with Fitness Goals

Read the ACSM Statement on Mental Health Challenges for Athletes.

Journal Articles

Featured Partner: Wellcoaches

Supporting Well-Being: Clinicians Becoming Social Resources for Health

Continuing Education

Mental Health Course Bundle | 4 CECs

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