Nicole Farmer, who studies how food influences our biology, behavior and mental health, told BBC online that "Cooking represents the human experience of food, and growing people through food, so there is no doubt it can bring us timely positive feelings."

Good mental health leads to positive self-image and in turn, satisfying relationships with friends and others.

Even less funding is available for mental health promotion, an umbrella term that covers a variety of strategies, all aimed at having a positive effect on mental health well-being in general.