Nutrition and Mental Health, a 21st Century Approach

Nutrition and Mental Health, a 21st Century Approach


Chy-Sawel’s Ninth Annual Conference


 📅 Friday 19th September 2025


 📍 Engineers House, Clifton Down, Bristol


💻 You can also attend virtually / watch the recording


This inspiring event brings together leading experts to explore how nutrition and lifestyle can transform mental health care. It’s also a chance to connect with researchers, clinicians, and practitioners who are shaping the future of holistic approaches to wellbeing.


FAB Research Founder Director, Dr Alex Richardson, will be giving two unmissable talks:


  • Omega-3 & Mental Health: Getting the Fats Right
  • The Role of Nutrition in ADHD, Autism & Related Conditions


We are delighted that our FAB Collaborator Dr Kevin Williamson will also be in attendance at this Bristol Event, so if our FAB NHS Collaboration is of interest to you, it's a great opportunity to connect with other professionals keen to see evidence-based interventions put into practice. Sign up to stay in the loop & hear about future involvement opportunities.


And, another reminder: our previous event 'Food & Mental Health: New Initiatives for the NHS' with NHS Consultant Nutritionist Dr Kevin Williamson is also available on demand, and FREE to NHS staff, researchers, students & anyone personally affected by mental illness.


Other confirmed speakers at Chy-Sawel's Conference include:


  • Dr Mark Horowitz – Psychiatrist, UCL researcher and antidepressant withdrawal expert
  • Lucinda Miller – Bestselling author and nutrition lecturer
  • Dr Sarah Myhill – Renowned researcher on mitochondrial dysfunction and chronic fatigue
  • Jess Angland – COO of Sli Eile, pioneering trauma-informed community recovery


FAB Exclusive: We’re pleased to share an exclusive 10% discount for our community – use code FAB2025  when booking.


(Please note: FAB Research is not organising this event, but we’re delighted to support it and to see Dr Richardson featured among the keynote speakers.)


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Programme


09.00   Registration & Refreshments


09.30   Introduction – Sandra Breakspeare


09.45   Dr Alex Richardson – Omega-3 & Mental health -Getting the fats Right


10.40   Refreshment Break


11.00   Dr Sarah Myhill – Mitochondrial dysfunction in chronic fatigue and its links to mental health


12.00   Lucinda Miller – A heathy Gut for Brilliant Brains


13.00   Lunch Break


14.15   Jess Angland - Chief Operations Officer, Sli Eile


14.35   Dr Alex Richardson – The Importance of Nutrition & Diet in A.D.H.D, Autism & Related Conditions


15.35   Dr Mark Horowitz – Sharing his Research & Lived Experience


16.45   Q & A Session


17.30   Finish


Speakers

Dr Alex Richardson

Dr Alex Richardson

DPhil (Oxon), PGCE, FRSA


World-renowned researcher, educator, speaker and published author; and Founder Director of the UK-based charity, Food and Behaviour (FAB) Research.


Hazel De Maeijer

Dr Kevin Williamson

Consultant Nutritionist - Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber (RDasH) NHS Foundation Trust


Hazel De Maeijer

Dr Mark Horowitz

Psychiatrist & Honorary Clinical Research Fellow at UCL.


Expert on antidepressants and withdrawal, sharing his research and lived experience.


Hazel De Maeijer

Lucinda Miller

Bestselling author of The Good Stuff, I Can't Believe It's Baby Food and Brain Brilliance cookbooks.


She is a popular podcast guest, nutrition lecturer and public speaker. She and two of her three kids live and thrive with ADHD.


Hazel De Maeijer

Dr Sarah Myhill

Naturopath & renowned researcher on mitochondrial dysfunction in chronic fatigue & its links to mental health


Hazel De Maeijer

Jess Angland

Chief Operations Officer, Sli Eile


Representing a pioneering Irish Community supporting recovery through social enterprise, trauma-informed care, and supported living.