Brazil 2025

The You Community – São Paulo, Brazil

The workshop was organised by Roberta Carbonari and Ana Paula Carvalho for health professionals, in collaboration with Dr Tetyana Rocks (Food & Mood Academy), who delivered the bespoke education and training on the Principles of Nutritional Psychiatry in clinical practice. 

What?

It is essential for healthcare professionals worldwide to be informed about the evidence in Nutritional Psychiatry and equipped with evidence-based options for diet and lifestyle changes. This collaboration aimed to provide engaging, evidence-based information and practical tools to healthcare professionals and nutritionists, specifically for clients in Brazil. 

How?

Dr Tetyana Rocks, director of the Food & Mood Academy, Senior Research Fellow and accredited Dietitian led this in-person, full-day workshop. Included were videos from the broader team, including pre-recorded lectures from Distinguished Prof. Felice Jacka and Dr Wolf Marx about nutraceuticals. 

Presentations and workshop hand outs were tailored to the Brazilian audience including relevant case studies, and examples using culturally appropriate and available foods. 

Outcomes

“Continuem organizando outros eventos assim pois a entrega foi muito maior do que eu esperava um abraço apertado.

Continue organising other events like this because the delivery was far beyond what I expected. – Henny, Dietitian

The workshop received outstanding feedback, with participants rating the overall quality at 9.6/10, relevancy to practice at 9.8/10, and clarity in delivery at 9.9/10, highlighting its tremendous success.  

• Participants were actively engaged throughout the workshop, finding the evidence-based Nutritional Psychiatry and behaviour change content highly relevant to their roles as dietitians, nutritionists, physicians, and psychologists.
• Healthcare professionals left with greater confidence in their ability to integrate Nutritional Psychiatry principles into their practice.
• Dr. Tetyana Rocks’ dynamic and interactive teaching style was widely praised, contributing to an engaging and impactful learning experience.
• The inclusion of case studies and group discussions provided valuable opportunities for practical application and peer collaboration.
• The practical strategies explored during the workshop are expected to support professionals in effectively incorporating Nutritional Psychiatry principles into clinical practice.

“Todas as sessões foram riquíssimas em conhecimento, explicadas de forma clara e prática, proporcionando insights sobre como continuar estudando e quais caminhos práticos seguir. Toda a experiência, de modo geral, foi ótima: a facilidade de localização, os intervalos e as trocas entre as participantes. 

All sessions were extremely rich in knowledge, explained in a clear and practical way, providing insights into how to continue studying and which practical paths to follow. The entire experience, in general, was great: the ease of location, the breaks and the exchanges between participants. – Natalia, Dietitian 

“Ferramentas práticas, apostila teórica, artigos recentes sobre os temas e a palestrante foi incrível na condução do conteúdo!

Practical tools, theoretical booklet, recent articles on the topics and the speaker was incredible in conducting the content – Isadora, Physician