Nutrition for ADHD & Related Conditions
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ADHD and Mood: Why Food Matters
How are ADHD and mood interconnected? Is food relevant to managing emotional wellbeing in ADHD? Hear from specialists in the field...
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A FAB Research Webinar and Q&A session
ADHD & Mood: Why Food Matters
Part of FAB's 'ADHD & What Else?' webinar series
A FAB Research Live Webinar and Q&A session
Tuesday 29th April 2025
6.00 - 7.30 pm (BST)
This event will be recorded - so whether or not you can attend live, your booking will allow you to access the full video and handouts afterwards.
Living with ADHD—or experiencing related challenges—often involves emotional and mood-related difficulties. But how much of a role does nutrition really play?
With so much information (and misinformation) circulating online, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction.
What does the latest research actually say about the impact of diet on ADHD and emotional well-being? And how might practical changes in nutrition help?
Join us for this insightful webinar, where FAB speakers Hazel De Maeijer and Dr. Alex Richardson will explore:
- The intricate connections between ADHD and mood
- Why diet and nutrition are key factors in emotional resilience
Following the success of our introductory event - on ‘Nutrition for ADHD & related conditions’ - we’re now taking a deeper look into the relevance of nutrition to mood, within the context of ADHD.
You'll hear more about:
- How ADHD has immense overlap with and a range of mood and emotional differences, and mental health conditions - including stress, anxiety and depression.
- What the latest studies reveal about the role of nutrition in emotional regulation, mood stability - and mental wellbeing within an ADHD context.
- Which aspects of nutrition & diet might be worth prioritising - and how food is not an 'alternative' approach but essential to building mental and emotional resilience.
- What a rational & ‘evidence-based’ approach might mean in this context - and why research in this area is particularly complex.
We will also be answering as many of YOUR questions as we can.
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WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR?
This webinar is for you - whether your interest is personal, professional, academic, or any combination – if you are
- ‘living with’ ADHD (formally diagnosed, or not) – in yourself, your child, another family member, partner or close friend - and experience difficulties with mood, emotional regulation or mental wellbeing
- working with anyone with these conditions– as a teacher or education professional, healthcare or support provider, colleague, or any other role
- studying, or researching these or related developmental conditions – from biological, nutritional, psychological and/or socio-economic perspectives
- in a position to influence ‘policy and practice’ when it comes to food and nutrition (at home, or in schools, workplaces, public services or anywhere else...)
- or simply curious to learn more about the links between food and behaviour
This event will give you additional knowledge on both the latest research evidence, and some of its practical implications, for supporting mood and emotional regulation for individuals experiencing ADHD-type difficulties
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RECEIVE FREE ACCESS TO OUR PREVIOUS EVENT
Don't miss the opportunity to learn from leaders in the field in THIS webinar - and you'll also gain free access to:
Find out more about how some simple dietary changes can usually make a positive difference to how any of us feel, think and behave – and our general wellbeing.
If you are new to FAB's webinars – or missed this particular one – we highly recommend watching the recording of ''Nutrition for ADHD and related conditions'' as an introduction.
– available to you FREE when you BOOK YOUR PLACE for this next webinar
This first event in our ‘ADHD and What Else’ series gives a foundational overview of the relevance of food, diet and nutrition to ADHD, Dyslexia and related conditions – and how the links span ‘biological, psychological and social’ perspectives.
But if you don’t have time to view the first webinar in advance of this one – please don’t worry!
- Both webinars, and their handouts, will be yours to access on-demand afterwards, at whatever time may suit you.
OUR SPEAKERS
Dr Alex Richardson is an established speaker, educator, researcher, writer, and expert in Nutritional Neuroscience, Psychology and Psychiatry. She is internationally known for her pioneering research into the role of dietary fats on brain development and function, and its implications for ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, the Autism spectrum and related conditions affecting behaviour, learning and mood. Alex’s work has always been highly inter-disciplinary and collaborative, centred on ‘individual differences’ – and aimed at improving understanding, everyday experience and practice for everyone affected by developmental or mental health conditions. Her book for parents and professionals – ‘They Are What You Feed Them’ – is dedicated to the FAB Research charity, founded to raise awareness of the links between diet and mental health, wellbeing and performance, and to improve both research and its translation into effective practice.
Hazel De Maeijer, ANutr has a degree in Psychology, an MSc in Nutrition and Behaviour, and is a Registered Associate Nutritionist with a special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions, emotional regulation and mental health. Hazel is also currently undergoing training to become a therapist (accredited by the British Psychological Society) alongside her work with FAB Research, and has conducted nutritional research into adults, investigating ADHD type symptoms and mental wellbeing. Having worked in special educational needs and having specific training in nutrition for neurodivergent clients, she contributes her already extensive and growing expertise in psychological and nutritional approaches to support individuals with ADHD or related executive differences.
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Speakers
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, ANutr Registered Associate Nutritionist,
MSc, BSc, GMBPsS
FAB Communications Officer and Volunteer Co-Ordinator
Bringing experience as a Learning Support Practitioner for students with special educational needs, and a personal and professional interest in ADHD and related conditions, as well as mental health emotional regulation and executive function