Nutritional Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health

<p>As with any kind of illness, the proverbial adage ‘prevention is better than cure’ rings true for mental illness. If simple measures can stop what can become lifetimes of suffering, bring it on.</p><p>As we continue our exploration of the mental health challenges facing adolescents and youth from ethnic and racial minorities in the United States today, our guest on this episode of the SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association’s Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric nurses Speak Up! podcast, recently graduated fellow Dr. David Agor, presents his insights into what his research indicates could be the ‘Holy Grail’ for society wide mental illness prevention.</p><p>Dr. Agor explains to host Indrias Kassaye the elements of what he considers primordial (as opposed to primary) prevention, and it all boils down to what we eat. Understanding the implications of this emerging field of nutritional psychiatry could be profound for nurses and behavioral health professionals in general, especially those working to address mental health disparities and inequities.</p><p>If adjusting diets and ensuring people have access to healthy foods can reduce depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and promote impulse control, a deeper dive into how the behavioral health workforce can harness diet to address the youth mental health crisis in America today is a must listen.</p><p>Free Continuing Nursing Education credits are available for listening to Season 3 episodes of Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up!</p><p>To learn more about the Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association visit <a href="https://www.emfp.org/" target="_blank">https://www.emfp.org</a></p><p>For more on Dr. David Agor visit <a href="https://emfp.org/mfp-fellows/david-agor" target="_blank">https://emfp.org/mfp-fellows/david-agor</a></p><p> </p><p><br /> </p><p>Required Disclosures to Participants – 2023 ANA MFP Podcast Season3:</p><p>Episode7: Nutritional Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health</p><p><br