April 27, 2021
Get your head in check with these helpful resources
Mental Health Week (May 3-9, 2021)
Plants bring peace to gardeners grappling with grief, depression, and anxietyIn article from CBC Radio's The Doc Project, gardeners describe how digging in the dirt helps to reduce stress and calm the soul.
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Forest Bathing and its Mental Health benefitsThis article form the UK-based Mental Health Today, states that 40% of those surveyed noticed that “nature, wildlife and visiting local green and natural spaces have been more important to their wellbeing since the coronavirus restrictions began.”
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City Trees Can Help Reduce Stress & DepressionThe World Economic Forum reports that an experiment in Germany suggests that simply living within 100 metres of a tree can be enough to reduce the need for antidepressant drugs.
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Why Gardening is good for your mental health, post-pandemicA 4-minute read from Happiful suggests that after a year in and out of lockdown (spent mostly sterilising and keeping our hands clean), now is the time to get your hands dirty.
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Nature may be what the doctor orders to boost mental healthDr. John Torous from Beth Israel's Digital Psychiatry Lab is researching the impacts of green space on schizophrenia symptoms in this post from MobiHealthNews.
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Why Spending Time Outdoors is so Damn Good for YouA psychotherapist explains exactly why there are few experiences pleasanter than getting totally, utterly lost in nature as reported by TimeOut.
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Resources mentioned:
CBC Radio: Plants bring peace to gardeners grappling with grief, depression, and anxietyMental Health Today: Forest Bathing and its Mental Health benefits
World Economic Forum: City Trees Can Help Reduce Stress & Depression
Happiful: Why Gardening is good for your mental health, post-pandemic
MobiHealth: Nature may be what the doctor orders to boost mental health
TimeOut: Why Spending Time Outdoors is so Damn Good for You