If you would like to learn more about the field of nutrition for mental wellbeing and how to apply it in your clinical practice, join below!

We will cover:

  • What exactly the evidence is for nutrition in mental health

  • How nutrition effects mental health

  • How this applies to people with chronic stress and trauma, emotional dysregulation, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and more

  • How to apply this information in practice to support the people you work with

  • Referral options we now have access to

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This one day workshop will be delivered in three key parts:

Part One: The Evidence

We will explore:

  • Where nutrition fits in to mental health care

  • The studies in this field over time

  • Research on the relationships between nutrition, stress and trauma

Part Two: The Mechanisms

As this field is rapidly developing, many mechanisms by which nutrition can affect mental health are being discussed and researched. In this section we will cover:

  • What we know about the role of nutrition in brain and nervous system structure and function

  • Mechanisms that are known and those currently being further explored in research

  • Common nutritional deficiencies in New Zealand and their potential impacts on mental health

Part 3: Clinical Applications

In this session we explore what the information covered means for us as mental health clinicians and how we can make the best use of it within our scopes of practice.

Clinical applications in different client populations are described and discussed, with resources provided and potential referral pathways outlined where indicated. Following this we will have time for questions and answers.

You will come away from the workshop with clear, easy to apply knowledge and tools to support your clients (including education handouts!)

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  • “I got so much out of the workshop. I have been able to use some of the tools with my first client today”

    —Shelley, workshop attendee

  • “It was such a great workshop. Invaluable for working with clients or personal use, and great resources provided to facilitate client understanding of the importance of nutrition to mental health”

    —Ann, workshop attendee

  • “It was such an interesting day, and so helpful personally and professionally!”

    —Ali, workshop attendee