Mad in America

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Poor diet and nutrition have been linked to biological processes underpinning depression, such as inflammation. Just 20–40 minutes of aerobic exercise can improve an individual’s mood for several hours. Habitual consumption of processed foods was associated with a greater risk for depression and anxiety.

Genetics and mental health 126

Genetics and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health Agriculture Sleep and mental health 126

The London Psychiatry Centre

MARCH 3, 2025

Your gut bacteria are key to the synthesis of important chemical messengers involved in regulating mood and behaviour (such as serotonin and dopamine). The microbiota in your gut can affect your mood, perceptions and emotions. But many people dont know that serotonin is about much more than mood!

Neurotransmitters and mental health 52

Neurotransmitters and mental health Nutrition and mood Mind-body connection 52

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I detail Mom’s full story in this blog post , and I relate both of our stories in my memoir Crash: A Memoir of Overmedication and Recovery. No one helped us to understand how the sleep disturbances we experienced could play havoc with our moods. Mom continued to struggle to overcome depression until her death in 2002.

Sleep and mental health 128

Sleep and mental health Nutrition and mood Aging and mental health Insurance 128

ADDitude

MARCH 20, 2025

ARFID is characterized by a failure to meet appropriate nutritional and/or energy needs. It made complete sense, wrote Bird in an ADDitude guest blog post, I went Over 25 Years Without Consuming a Vegetable. ARFIDs high comorbidity can complicate symptom identification, according to researchers.

Eating disorders 102

Eating disorders Nutrition and mood Aging and mental health Sleep and mental health 102

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In fact, he was known for treating some mood disorders with opiates—a practice my former doctor (who knew Dr. B) rejected because of the inherent dangers of opiate use. ” By way of explanation, she said mood swings are a normal part of the human experience and she felt that was becoming a lost concept in medicine.

Trauma and the brain 127

Trauma and the brain Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder 127

Psychiatric Times

JUNE 19, 2025

She also wished to stress the importance of a holistic approach that includes exercise, sleep, nutrition, and connectedness. Wellness Interventions for Life’s Demands (WILD-5 Wellness): Exercise, Mindfulness, Sleep, Social Connectedness, and Nutrition – Improving Mental and Physical Health Through Holistic Daily Behavior Change.

Nutrition and mood 102

Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder Eating disorders 102

Lawyers with Depression

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Shes a frequent contributor to the award-winning magazine, Psychotherapy Networker and she blogs on depression for the magazine Psychology Today. With poor self-care, poor nutrition, you may end up stimulating or starting that feeling of low energy, of low interest in the world around you. I work in Naperville, Illinois.

Genetics and mental health 52

Genetics and mental health Poverty and mental health Trauma and the brain Neurotransmitters and mental health 52

The London Psychiatry Centre

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Are you struggling with your mood, wondering: do I have depression? Most people know the typical picture of depression: low mood, a tendency to withdraw from people, and so on. It involves harnessing magnetic energy to stimulate parts of the brain that govern mood. Or perhaps youre concerned that a loved one might be depressed.

Nutrition and mood 52

Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health Self-awareness 52

ADDitude

JULY 11, 2025

The mood is gone, and now you’re stuck in your head wondering, “Why can’t I just focus and enjoy this?” or, “How do I get in the mood?” You’re thinking about your to-do list, or that weird sound the fan is making, or how your bra strap suddenly feels like a vice grip. It’s about finding the context where desire can actually show up.

Education 83

Education 83

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The National Centre for PTSD attributes this to the fact that men are more likely to experience trauma, but women are more likely to develop PTSD, possibly due to higher emotional sensitivity and reactivity, which increases susceptibility to mood disorders. There have also been notable shifts in the types of traumatic events leading to PTSD.

Resilience and coping 143

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Nutrition and mood 143

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The suicides seemed to trigger a general darkening in the mood at the schools. It encompasses six domains or “pillars,” all of which are backed by substantial scientific evidence demonstrating their efficacy: nutrition, detox, exercise, sleep hygiene, emotional connectedness, and stress reduction.

Nutrition and mood 120

Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Adolescent mental health 120

Mad in America

MAY 1, 2025

Its greatest trick is controlling the language around them, using terms like antidepressant, mood stabilizer, and antipsychotic to sell the illusion these substances treat disease. These substances dont fix chemical imbalances, regulate mood, or stabilize brain functionthey simply alter how the body functions.

Nutrition and mood 145

Nutrition and mood Pharmaceuticals 145