nutrition & mental health

Understand the critical link between nutrition and mental health and how a balanced diet can support physical and mental well-being.

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This 17-minute TED talk by Julia Rucklidge explores the critical role nutrition plays in mental health, even (especially) while receiving treatment for mental health challenges and disorders. #nutrition #mentalhealth #video

The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health | Julia Rucklidge | TEDxChristchurch
TEDx Talks

This 15-minute video by Ali Abdaal evaluates the pivotal role the gut, often seen as the body’s “second brain,” plays in our physical and mental health and includes some do’s and don'ts regarding improving its integrity. #guthealth #nutrition #video

The Science of Gut Health (& Why it Matters)
Ali Abdaal

This 21-minute video of Dr Drew Ramsey covers the role of food in healing mental disorders such as depression and offers a useful lens through which to evaluate one’s current diet. #food #mentalhealth #nutrition #video

How Does Food Impact Mental Health
Psych Hub

This 5:50-minute video explores various ways in which diet influences the function and integrity of our physical and mental health #diet #nutrition #mentalhealth #video

Why Diet Might Be a Big Deal For Mental Health
SciShow Psych

This 16-minute presentation by Dr. Drew Ramsey explores diet as a means to improving mental health and, more largely, as an act of self-care. #selfcare #diet #mentalhealth #nutrition #video

Feed Your Mental Health | Drew Ramsey | TEDxCharlottesville
TEDx Talks

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This 2:14-hour podcast with Dr. Justin Sonnenburg, a leading expert on gut health and the microbiome, comprehensively explores how the gut and its integrity influence mental health and its role in many mental health disorders. #microbiome #guthealth #nutrition #mentalhealth

Dr. Justin Sonnenburg: How to Build, Maintain, and Repair Gut Health | Huberman Lab Podcast #62
Dr. Andrew Huberman

This 3:03-hour podcast with psychiatrist Dr Chris Palmer comprehensively examines the role of diet and nutrition in maintaining optimal mental health. The episode reviews the theory, evidence, and practical approaches to using diet as a stand-alone or adjunct treatment for mental wellness. #diet #mentalhealth #nutrition #listen

Dr. Chris Palmer: Diet and Nutrition for Mental Health | Hubermanlab Podcast #99
Dr. Andrew Huberman

This audiobook explores the role of food and food choices on mental health and the impacts of specific foods on psychobiological functioning. #food #mentalhealth #nutrition #brain #listen

This is Your Brain on Food (audiobook)
Dr. Uma Naidoo

This audiobook explores the ongoing conversation between the gut and brain, how it influences our behaviour and emotions, and ways in which we can begin interfacing with that relationship through food choices.#gutbrainaxs #food #mentalhealth #nutrition #listen

The Mind-Gut Connection
Dr. Emeran Mayer

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Handouts & Worksheets
Dr. Kristen Allott

Nutrition and Mental Health Worksheet
Happier Therapy

Printable Materials and Handouts
Nutrition.gov

Worksheet – Diet and Nutrition
Mental Health America

How Diet and Exercise Affect Health and Chronic Conditions – Quiz and Worksheet
Study.com

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The Role of Nutrition in Addiction Recovery
Addiction Rehab Toronto

Nutritional Psychiatry: Your Brain on Food
Harvard Medical School

Diet and mental health | Mental Health Foundation
Mental Health Foundation

Addiction and Nutrition
WebMD

Nutrition and Mental Health For Teens: A Meaningful Connection
Madhuleena Roy Chowdhury