Boost Your Mood: Eat, Move and Be

Healthy

April 18, 2011

Individuals and families impacted by mood

disorders recover and heal.

Our Vision

Informed by the lived experience, the Mood Disorders Association of

Ontario serves communities through providing:

•awareness, education and training;

•family and youth clinical support;•recovery programs; and,

•peer support.

Our Mission

Overview of Support 54 peer support groups, through 34 affiliate members across

Ontario

10 recovery-based programs in Toronto

Clinical support for families and newly diagnosed young people

Web-based resources, including online peer support forum

Library of more than 450 relevant print publications

Toll-free telephone support

“Stop the Stigma” week in Toronto Catholic high schools

Workplace training – federal and provincial government

6 week healthy eating and physical activity program

What is Boost Your Mood?

Physical Health:•Improved cardiovascular function•Better sleep patterns•Improved muscle tone and flexibility•Increased awareness of community resources that are available for participants to increase their physical activity

Program Objectives

Healthy Eating:•Increased confidence and skill related to food preparation•Increased knowledge of label reading and interpretation•Increased awareness of patterns as well as strategies related to individual relationship with food

Program Objectives

Mental Health:•Increased social interaction and support •Improved mood

Program Objectives

Registered Dietitian

Accredited Personal Trainer

People with lived experience of depression, anxiety or bipolar

disorder

Facilitators

•6 week program, including introductory session and evaluation/participant focus group•4 weeks of program content•Followed the 4 food groups and included interactive activities, recipes and snacks•Tools were repeated each week including food security, cooking for one, and cooking on a budget, as well as a physical activity component

Program Overview

Participant’s PerspectiveWhat happened?

Participant’s PerspectiveWhat went well?

Participant’s PerspectiveWhat might make the program better?

Evaluation

Pre and post test with participants

Staff focus group

Participant focus group

Outside evaluator

Evaluation

What did we learn?

Next Steps

Develop longer program

Train the Trainer for peer supporters

Questions

www.mooddisorders.on.ca