Just as you might eat protein to aid muscle-building and vitamin C to ward off colds and flu, certain vitamins and minerals play a role in mental health, including mood, mental well-being and mental disorders, as the field of nutritional psychiatry is increasingly finding.
“All aspects of our health are impacted by our diet, especially our mental health,” says Brooke Bardin, director of clinical operations with Victory Starts Now, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that supports previously incarcerated people and others affected by the justice system.