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Health, psychology, and well-being Environmental Science

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The Feasibility of Outdoor Psychology Sessions in an Adult Mental Health Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: Service User and Psychologist Perspectives

James, Gail, Kidd, Katherine, Cooley, Sam J., et al.
www.frontiersin.org Summary & key facts 2021 12 citations

This feasibility study tested outdoor psychology sessions on an adult inpatient mental health rehabilitation ward during COVID-19. Three psychologists worked with 16 service users; 14 completed rating scales and 8 took part in interviews. Participants reported high satisfaction with the therapy relationship and comfort outdoors, and researchers identified six key…

Child Therapy and Development Health, psychology, and well-being Urban Green Space and Health

Seeding hope: restoring nature to restore ourselves. Nature restoration as an essential mental health intervention

Catriona Mellor, Stella Botchway, Nicholas Barnes, Sam Gandy
PubMed Summary & key facts 2022 9 citations

This 2022 commentary argues that restoring nature and reconnecting people to healthy natural places should be a key public‑health approach for mental health. The authors use hopeful stories and UK examples to show how access to nature and a sense of kinship with the natural world can support well‑being, and…

Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, psychology, and well-being Urban Green Space and Health
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