Welcome back to our series on nutrition for mental health! This is Part 4 of our exploration of how diet can profoundly impact mental well-being, particularly for those struggling with depression and anxiety. In this installment, we delve into one of the most critical yet often overlooked contributors to mental ... Read More
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Nutrition for Anxiety and Depression: Addressing Common Deficiencies (Part 4)
Nutrition for Anxiety and Depression: Beyond Histamine and Common Allergies (Part 3)
In the ongoing journey to explore how food impacts mental health, it’s not just the usual suspects like gluten and dairy that can play a significant role. Beyond common allergies and sensitivities, there are lesser-known compounds in our food that may be quietly influencing our mood, anxiety, brain function, and ... Read More
Nutrition for Anxiety and Depression: Common Food Sensitivities (Part 2)
If you’ve ever felt like your mental health challenges could be linked to something beyond stress or genetics, it might be time to take a closer look at your diet. Food sensitivities —particularly to common allergens like gluten, dairy, and corn — can trigger a range of neurological symptoms, including mood swings, ... Read More
Nutrition for Anxiety and Depression: Combating Inflammation and Oxidative Stress (Part 1)
Have you ever wondered if your diet could be affecting your mood or making anxiety harder to manage? The foods we eat have a powerful influence on our mental well-being, and research shows that nutrition plays a critical role in conditions like depression and anxiety. Whether you're struggling with constant low energy ... Read More
Inhaling Drugs and Lung Health: An Expert’s Insights
Inhaling or smoking drugs is a popular form of substance use. People commonly smoke not just tobacco, nicotine, and cannabis, but cocaine, methamphetamine, prescription drugs, and nitrous oxide. Even opiates like heroin and fentanyl are used in this way; in fact, some research has pointed to an increasing trend. But ... Read More
The Role of Shame in Recovery
Shame can play a powerful role in shaping human behaviors and relationships, and thanks to researchers like Brené Brown, we now know more about the psychology of shame and how it works than ever before. But what is shame’s role in recovery from addiction and substance use disorders, and how might awareness of its ... Read More
Self-Care in a Helping Profession: An Expert’s Insights
People who enter helping and caregiving professions often do so because they want to help others — and helping others can be a source of joy and fulfillment. Even so, research has found that rates of job stress, particularly emotional stress, are higher among this population, increasing susceptibility to ... Read More
Parentification: Examples and Mental Health Effects
Children look first to their parents for security and love. This attachment can have a profound and far-reaching impact on children’s development, affecting their mental health in adulthood — for better and for worse. When a child feels insecure in this most formative relationship in their life, it might be for ... Read More
