but also for real i'm starting to think some base level psych treatment should be a quick rundown from a dietician
not that it's gonna cure your mental illness, but just like not having a regular sleep schedule, if you try to be on top of mental health while your blood sugar is being on a rollercoaster, you're going to have a bad time pushing past that
sure, it's not harmful like for diabetics, but "hangry" is a commonly recognized Thing even among neurotypicals lol
so there's your pro tip of unsolicited advice folks
if you feel like you're stuck, going "ugh, i wonder why i keep feeling so anxious/lethargic/easily distracted/easily frustrated/unable to think well/confused", and it's a psych symptom that seems to pass within hours instead of within say weeks,
write a food diary, compare it to diabetic diets, and if you can track trouble spots to something like "after i eat lunch"? yeah your blood sugar's fucking with you on some level lol
