Food Insecurity and Mental Health
This fact sheet outlines the bilateral relationship between food insecurity and mental health. It describes the impact of food insecurity on both children and adults, and the burden of food insecure households on mental health care services. It suggests that a guaranteed annual income can alleviate mental health problems and the impact on our healthcare system.
Resource Information
Date
February 1, 2018
Author
PROOF
Type
Evidence Summary, Example/Component
Setting
Cafeteria/Canteen, Children's Service/Child Care, Community Garden, Community Kitchen, Community-at-large, Farmers Market, Food Bank, Grocery/Retail, Home, Long-term Care, Mobile Vending, Primary Care, Recreation Centre, Restaurant/Food Service Premise, School, Workplace
Age
Prenatal, Infant, Toddler (1-3), Children (4-11), Youth (12-17), Adults (18-64), Older Adults (65 and over)
Topic
Food Security & Access to Food
Language
English
Jurisdiction
Local/Municipal/Regional, Provincial, Provincial (Ontario), Provincial (outside Ontario), National, International
Tags
adults, children, food access, food security, health equity, mental health, older adults, policy, program, social determinants of health, youth