Nutrition and Mental Health: Strategies for Prevention and Intervention
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 59
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mental health; well-being; holistic; interdisciplinary; emotional regulation; depression; anxiety; stress; cognitive functioning; mindfulness; meditation; awareness; consciousness; nutrition; exercise; diet
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The intersection between nutrition and mental health has emerged as a critical area of interdisciplinary research, with growing evidence suggesting that dietary patterns, nutrient intake, and targeted nutritional interventions play a significant role in the prevention and management of mental health disorders.
I am pleased to invite submissions for a Special Issue of Nutrients titled "Nutrition and Mental Health: Strategies for Prevention and Intervention." This issue aims to highlight innovative research, clinical applications, and theoretical advancements that address how nutrition influences mental well-being and how nutritional strategies can be effectively used in mental health interventions.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- The role of specific nutrients (e.g., omega-3 fatty acids, B-vitamins, magnesium, and probiotics) in mood regulation and cognitive function;
- Dietary patterns (e.g., Mediterranean diet and anti-inflammatory diets) and their association with depression, anxiety, or neurodevelopmental disorders;
- Nutrition-based interventions in clinical settings for managing mental health conditions;
- The gut–brain axis and its implications for mental health;
- Public health strategies integrating nutrition and mental health promotion;
- Nutritional psychiatry: emerging paradigms and clinical guidelines;
- Population-specific research (e.g., children, adolescents, older adults, and perinatal women);
- Methodological innovations in studying the nutrition–mental health connection;
- Integrative approaches combining nutrition, psychotherapy, and pharmacology.
This Special Issue offers a timely opportunity to advance the dialogue between nutritional science and mental health practice. We welcome original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, case studies, and theoretical or conceptual papers.
Dr. Debbiesiu Lee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nutrition
- mental health
- well-being
- prevention
- intervention
- depression
- anxiety
- cognition
- gut–brain
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