PSIQUIATRIA NUTRICIONAL: UM OLHAR CLINICO SOBRE A DEPRESSÃO

Nutritional psychiatry is an emerging field that investigates the relationship between diet and mental disorders, with an emphasis on depression, a multifactorial condition. Studies suggest that nutrition can influence the development and treatment of this illness. The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of nutrition on the improvement of depressive symptoms. The research was conducted through a literature review, gathering data from articles in the PubMed, SciELO, Google Scholar databases, and e-books from my library, published between 2020 and 2022, in both Portuguese and English. It is expected that the results will highlight that personalized diets and nutritional supplementation, when combined with individualized treatments, may have a positive impact on the management of depression, promoting symptom improvement. It is concluded that personalized diets and nutritional supplementation, along with individualized treatment for each patient, can have an impact on the treatment of various illnesses, including depression.