
How Diet Affects Mental Health
Treatment Focus: Diet/Nutrition
Group Size: 1+ | Equipment: Basic |
Time
45-60 minutes
Equipment
– White Board
– Markers
– “How Diet Affects Mental Health” Handout
Treatment Objectives
Learn how what we eat and drink affects how we feel and think
Learn what mental illnesses are impacted by our nutrition
Learn the statistics of mental illness in terms of diet and nutrition
Intervention Description
Print out “How Diet Affects Mental Health” handouts for group
Prepare whiteboard for group
Greet people and take attendance
Introduce the group and goals for the group
Pass out handouts to group members
Ask group members to take turns reading each section.
After each section start a discussion about what was read. Explain how the body uses each nutrient for managing our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors
Take survey of group member’s diets and how they compare to the lesson
Ask group how they will change their diets and nutrition as a result of this new knowledge
Debrief group about how perceptions can be altered and how they can better manage their beliefs
Intervention submitted by Nathan Lamaster, CTRS


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