Complicating narratives of women’s food and nutrition insecurity: Domestic violence in rural Bangladesh

This 2021 study was an attempt to better understand the mechanism by which food insecurity and poorer mental health is linked. One hypothesis is that nutrient deficiency affects the proper functioning of the brain, and thus produces signs of depression and anxiety. While others in the social sciences field postulate that the social consequence of […]

A lack of enough food, either in terms of quantity or quality, is referred to as food insecurity, whereas psychological discomfort encompasses mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. This review by Myers (2020) includes the literature on the connection between food insecurity and psychological discomfort. In studies published over the last five years, […]