Julia Rucklidge

Julia is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury and the Director of Te Puna Toiora, the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab.
Originally from Toronto, Canada, she completed her PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Calgary, in 2000, she immigrated to New Zealand.
Over the last twenty years, Professor Rucklidge has become well known for her research investigating the interface between nutrition and mental health, and has published over a hundred empirical papers. Julia is also the recipient of numerous local and international awards and is frequently featured in the media discussing her work. Her TEDx talk, ’The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health’ has been viewed over 1.6 million times, and she recently co-authored a book, The Better Brain: Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition, which will be launched in April 2021.
Having witnessed conventional treatments failing so many people, Julia is passionate about helping people find alternative treatments for their psychiatric symptoms. Through her focus on translating research into practice, she hopes to help make nutritional interventions mainstream.