About the 2009 Nutrition & Mental Health Conference

LONDON 21st April 2009

Depression has increased twenty-fold since 1945 and is predicted to be the second highest cause of the global disease burden by 2020.

The costs to the individual sufferer, society and economy are profound.

The role of nutrition is fundamental to human well-being but often overlooked, and there is concern that the consumption of processed food and addictive substances, along with other environmental factors, can influence our  mood and behaviour.This event follows the publication of Nutrition and Mental Health: a handbook (Pavilion, 2008) and is the first of two conferences to focus on nutritional interventions for mental and emotional health problems.

Leading health practitioners will examine the evidence for the benefits of nutrition on common mood disorders in adults and will work with delegates to identify good practice and provide viable strategies on how to manage symptoms.