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What I’ve learned at the nutritional psychiatry conference (part 2)
I’ve just come back from a fascinating two day summit on nutritional psychiatry. Researchers and experienced psychiatrists as well as nutritionists were all sharing key insights on how to support brain and mental health nutritionally. Let me share some of those with you in this post!
Nutritional psychiatry for depression- part 1
I’m about to head off to London for a two day event on Nutritional Psychiatry with international speakers talking about the connection between nutrition and mental health. This post, part one, is all about what nutritional psychiatry is and offers basic recommendations to boost your mood with food.
Natural remedies for depression: 5-HTP
5-HTP is one of the most popular supplements for depression. Here’s what you need to know about it: the what, the why, the when not and the how.
4 ways to get out of your head and into your body
When your mind drives you crazy and you’d really like to just switch it off, use your body to ground you again. 4 ways to get out of your head and into your body.
Why a holistic approach to depression is key to truly getting better
Depression affects you and your life in so many ways. In a similar way, you need to consider anything and everything in your life that affects your wellbeing to truly get better.
5 things I learned from overcoming depression
Sometimes the best lessons are learnt through the hard and difficult times in our lives. Here are my top 5 insights that I gained from overcoming depression.
3 steps to overcome depression naturally
I truly believe that you need to address poor mental health from as many angles as possible. And that’s why I’ve designed my 3 steps to help you overcome depression naturally.
Poetry for World Mental Health Day 2019
To highlight World Mental Health Day 2019, here is a collection of poems all about depression. What it can feel like as well as clinging onto hope and not giving in.
Is depression a sign of deficiency?
Are we wrongly labelling depression as a mental health disorder? Is it not perhaps a sign of deficiency? Of something that’s missing in your life? In your health?
What I’ve learned at the nutritional psychiatry conference (part 2)
I’ve just come back from a fascinating two day summit on nutritional psychiatry. Researchers and experienced psychiatrists as well as nutritionists were all sharing key insights on how to support brain and mental health nutritionally. Let me share some of those with you in this post!
Nutritional psychiatry for depression- part 1
I’m about to head off to London for a two day event on Nutritional Psychiatry with international speakers talking about the connection between nutrition and mental health. This post, part one, is all about what nutritional psychiatry is and offers basic recommendations to boost your mood with food.
Natural remedies for depression: 5-HTP
5-HTP is one of the most popular supplements for depression. Here’s what you need to know about it: the what, the why, the when not and the how.
4 ways to get out of your head and into your body
When your mind drives you crazy and you’d really like to just switch it off, use your body to ground you again. 4 ways to get out of your head and into your body.
Why a holistic approach to depression is key to truly getting better
Depression affects you and your life in so many ways. In a similar way, you need to consider anything and everything in your life that affects your wellbeing to truly get better.
Welcome to the blog
I’m Claudia Smith, a qualified nutritional therapist, functional medicine practitioner and coach specialising in depression. This is where I share my thoughts and advice on natural and holistic approaches to overcoming depression.
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