Lifestyle Interventions for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): An Expert Consensus Statement From the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Gia Merlo,
Steve Sugden,
Richard M. Rosenfeld,
David Baron,
Micaela C. Karlsen,
Sarah-Ann Keyes,
John P. McHugh,
Lawrence A. Miller,
Charles B Nemeroff,
Marie-Elizabeth Ramas,
Kara L. Staffier,
Kim A. Williams,
Kathleen P. Wilson,
William T. Wong,
Ramaswamy Viswanathan,
Department of Psychiatry,
NYU Grossman School of Medicine,
New York,
Department of Psychiatry,
University of Utah,
Salt Lake City,
Department of Otolaryngology,
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University,
Department of Research,
American College of Lifestyle Medicine,
Department of Psychiatry,
Western University of Health Sciences,
Department of Psychiatry,
Stanford School of Medicine,
Masters Programs in Applied Nutrition and Global Public Health,
University of New England,
School of Health Professions,
Baylor College of Medicine,
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles,
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine,
Medical College of Wisconsin,
University of Texas Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
American Academy of Family Physicians,
Kansas City,
Department of Medicine,
University of Louisville,
Graduate Nursing Program,
College of Nursing,
Florida State University,
Department of Psychiatry,
Kaiser Permanente,
Redwood City,
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Published online on January 08, 2026
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 4, Page 608-627, May/June 2026.
Objective:To identify statements of consensus on integrating lifestyle medicine (LM) into treating major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults to improve quality of care and patient health outcomes.Methods:Experts in MDD, primary care, and behavioral ...