New meta-analysis explores the positive effects of nature exposure on the social, mental, and physical health of adults with mental illness.
- A new meta-analysis in the journal Ecopsychology examined the effects of nature exposure on adults with mental illness
- Nature exposure, even for 10 minutes, showed significant short-term benefits for adults with mental illness
- Existing research suggests that nature exposure positively affects mental health, particularly for adults with mental illness
- Nature exposure has a positive effect on symptomology, including affect, anxiety, cognition, depression, mood, and quality of life in adults with mental illness
- The results support the use of nature exposure as an intervention to improve health and well-being for adults with mental illness
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Psychiatry & Mental Health, Public Health & Prevention